Forest Program Operations Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 54418
- Class code
- 54418
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- B3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Forest Program Operations Manager is $89,996 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 54418.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/16/2004.
What the state says the job is
This is professional and managerial work directing statewide forestry programs in the Bureau of Forestry, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. An employee in this job directs the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of statewide forestry programs such as: forest protection, timber management, forest resource planning, public recreation, wood utilization, nursery management, forest insect and disease control, and forest road maintenance.
Examples of the work
Directs the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of several statewide forestry programs such as, forest protection, timber management, forest resource planning, forest inventory, forest operations, public recreation, wood utilization, nursery management, forest insect and disease control, and forest road maintenance. Develops, implements, and evaluates technical statewide forestry program goals. Reviews and analyzes reports, correspondence and memoranda to determine work being performed, program trends and effectiveness and adherence to established goals. Directs the development of technical program rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as a Forest Program Manager; or Two years of experience as a Forest Nursery Operations Manager; or Three years of experience as a Forest Assistant Manager; or Three years of experience as a Forest Program Specialist; or Six years of experience in forestry or natural resources management, including three years of managerial experience in forestry which involved staff supervision, fiscal management and policy development; and a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry. A Master’s Degree in Forestry may be substituted for two years of the general forestry or natural resources management experience.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.