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What forestry technicians make
Typical permanent
$54,560
Seasonal or new
$40,330
Crew lead or senior
$83,630
The national median is $54,560 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $40,330. The federal wage survey lumps forest and conservation technicians together, which mixes seasonal crew members in with people who have twenty years and a permanent federal job.