These positions are found in every program area in the agency. There are approximately 3,000 employees in permanent clerical positions in the agency. Other positions in the Forest Service mainly include students in training programs and security guards. Wage grade positions involve trade, craft, or labor work. Post high school education generally is not required, but a specific knowledge or skill usually is required.
Examples are equipment operators, maintenance mechanics, and automotive repair workers.
There are over 1,000 wage system employees in the agency.