Wildlife Area Technician – Natural Resource Technician 3
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Brewster, WA
$3,738.00 – $4,980.00 per month
Full-timeClosed
Wildlife & Forestry Jobs
0 open listings · updated Oct 9, 2026
Median posted pay $25.71/hr (5 listings) · 17% include housing · Pay Report
Wildlife and forestry technician jobs are the field work behind land management: habitat surveys, big game and bird counts, timber stand work, hazard tree removal, weed and restoration crews, and the data collection that feeds every management decision. Agencies hire these roles as biological science technician, natural resource worker, wildlife technician, forestry aide and forestry technician, and most of them are seasonal.
More About Wildlife & Forestry Jobs
Federal pay is hourly and published. In September 2026 the National Park Service posted a Forestry Worker doing tree climbing and hazard tree removal at $28.28 to $33.22 an hour, an arborist at $30.97 to $36.04, and a seasonal restoration worker at $28.86 to $33.68. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service posted a seasonal Biological Science Technician (Habitat) at $19.52 to $28.29 an hour — the same GS-5 band that federal trail crews start on, and explained in the federal pay scale guide.
States pay in the same range. Alaska posted a Wildlife Biologist 1 at $27.46 an hour and a subsistence resource specialist at $28.28 to $32.49. Arizona’s forestry technician job paid $22.98 to $25.12, CAL FIRE posted a forestry aide at $3,744 to $4,630 a month, Oregon a district wildlife technician at $3,515 to $5,193 a month, Washington a natural resource worker at $3,327 to $4,406, and Idaho a wildlife technician at $18.61 an hour.
Most of this work is a chainsaw, a truck, a data sheet and long days outside. Chainsaw certification, a clean driving record and a wildland fire red card all make you more hireable — see outdoor job certifications.
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Natural Resource Specialist 1 – Winter Seasonal
Oregon Department of ForestryVeneta, ORSalary Range: $4,519 – $6,276 (the posting does not state the pay period)SeasonalClosedForestry Technician (Recreation, Timber, Range) – GS-6
USDA Forest ServiceMesa, AZ$21.76 per hourSeasonalClosedForestry Technician (Recreation, Timber, Range) – GS-5
USDA Forest ServiceGlobe, AZ$19.52 per hourSeasonalClosedForestry Technician (Recreation, Timber, Range) – GS-7
USDA Forest ServiceGirdwood, AK$24.18 per hourSeasonalClosedForestry Aid (Recreation, Timber, Range) – GS-3
USDA Forest ServiceBlairsville, GA$17.47 per hourSeasonalClosedBiological Science Technician (Invasive Species Strike Team)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceKilauea, HI$52,680 – $68,485 per yearFull-timeClosedLos Banos Wildlife Area Seasonal Aid (Fish and Wildlife Seasonal Aid)
California Department of Fish and WildlifeLos Banos, CA$18.26 – $19.93 per hourSeasonalClosedCrew Supervisor (Conservationist I) – Magalia Center
California Conservation CorpsMagalia, CA$3,441.00 – $5,741.00 per MonthFull-timeClosedForestry Worker (Tree Climbing and Hazard Tree Removal)
National Park ServiceYosemite National Park, CA$28.28 – $33.22 per hourFull-timeClosed
Questions About Wildlife & Forestry Jobs
How many wildlife & forestry jobs are open right now?
6 listings are live on WildWork as of October 9, 2026. 6 state their pay and 1 include housing.
What do wildlife & forestry jobs pay?
The median posted rate is $25.71/hr across 5 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $18.61/hr to $34.22/hr. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.
Do wildlife & forestry jobs come with housing?
17% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 0% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.
What does a wildlife technician actually do?
Field data and habitat work: surveys and counts, trapping and tagging under a biologist’s direction, checking and maintaining equipment, weed and restoration treatments, fence and water developments, and writing it all down. Forestry technicians do the timber side — stand exams, marking, hazard tree removal and chainsaw work.
How much do forestry and wildlife technicians make?
In September 2026, the National Park Service posted a forestry worker at $28.28 to $33.22 an hour and an arborist at $30.97 to $36.04, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a habitat biological science technician at $19.52 to $28.29, Arizona a forestry technician at $22.98 to $25.12, Alaska a Wildlife Biologist 1 at $27.46, and Idaho a wildlife technician at $18.61.
Do you need a degree?
For technician and aide jobs, usually not — general work experience and a driver’s licence are enough, and agencies train on site. The biologist series is different: Alaska’s Wildlife Biologist 1 and the federal biologist announcements are professional positions that score coursework and experience.
Does this work lead to a permanent job?
It is the normal path. Seasonal technician terms are how most agency careers start, and in-training and trainee classifications like Washington’s in-training appointments and Colorado’s trainee positions exist to convert seasonal field staff into permanent staff.
What certifications help?
A chainsaw certification, wilderness first aid, a clean driving record with a manual and trailer endorsement where you can get one, and a wildland fire red card. Fire qualifications matter because many forestry and habitat crews are also called out on fire assignments.
Sources: USAJOBS, National Park Service forestry and restoration announcements; USAJOBS, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Science Technician (Habitat); Alaska state careers, Division of Wildlife Conservation postings; Arizona state jobs, Forestry Technician — Chino Valley; CalCareers, Forestry Aide — Demonstration State Forests; Oregon state careers, District Wildlife Technician; OPM, Salary Table 2026-RUS hourly rates.