Wildland Fire Management

4 open positions in this category

The 0456 Wildland Fire Management series was created to give federal wildland firefighters an occupational series of their own instead of forestry and range technician classifications. It covers firefighters from entry level to the supervisors who run fire programs, dispatch centers and specialized units such as smokejumpers, plus the analysts and GIS specialists who support fire operations. The listings here are posted by the Office of the Secretary of the Interior.

Recent listings have included a supervisory wildland firefighter smokejumper and a fire operations analyst, both under direct hire authority, a fire dispatch center manager, a supervisory wildland firefighter serving as a senior advisor, a fire program supervisor and a wildland fire GIS specialist.

Applying tip: operational positions require current Incident Qualification Card qualifications under the National Wildfire Coordinating Group system and the fitness test for the duty level, and announcements list the specific qualifications you must already hold; the analyst and GIS positions are where telework is realistic. Our federal resume guide covers presenting technical experience.

We currently have 4 open listings for Wildland Fire Management roles, all telework eligible. 4 were posted in the last 30 days, the newest on Oct 14, 2026. Advertised pay runs $44,112 to $172,846 a year, typically about $95,722. Figures as of Oct 17, 2026, refreshed daily.

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Branch Chief - Fuels & Planning)

Office of the Secretary of the Interior · closes Oct 20, 2026
Telework eligibleFederal$112,824–$172,846/year

Wildland Firefighter

Office of the Secretary of the Interior · closes Oct 30, 2026
Telework eligibleFederal$44,112–$68,844/year

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Unit Fire Chief)

Office of the Secretary of the Interior · closes Oct 22, 2026
Telework eligibleFederal$112,824–$146,671/year

Wildland Firefighter

Office of the Secretary of the Interior · closes Oct 23, 2026
Telework eligibleFederal$48,424–$74,970/year