in the Forest Service. They do count toward bonus points in the 

 qualifying process. That is, an applicant with the basic qualifying 

 requirements would get some extra consideration if he had shown a 

 keen interest in self-improvement, as demonstrated by having suc- 

 cessfully completed such courses. 



7. ''What Are the Starting Salaries for Nonprofessionals in the Forest 

 Service?" 



A. TECHNICIAN. — Technicians usually enter the Forest Service 

 in grade GS-5 at a salary of $5,331 per year. (Though the technician 

 and the professional may start their careers at the same grade, the 

 professional, because of his broader educational background, will 

 usually have greater job opportunities open to him and will frequently 

 advance more rapidly and to a higher level than will the technician.) 



B. AID. — Aids usually enter the Forest Service in grade GS-2 at 

 a salary of $3,925 or GS-3 at $4,269 per year. 



C. CLERK. — Clerks usually enter the Forest Service in grade 

 GS-2 at $3,925 or grade GS-3 at $4,269 per year. 



D. SKILLED WORKER AND LABORER.— The pay scale for 

 trades and crafts is not the same as that for white-collar or "GS" 

 jobs. Beginning salaries are based on rates paid by non-Government 

 concerns for similar work in the area in which the job is located. 



8. 'Tm Still in School but I Want to Work for the Forest Service in the 

 Future. Will There Be Many Positions Available Then?" 



With a continuing upward trend in the use and development of 

 forest resources for needed products and for outdoor recreation, job 

 opportunities in the Forest Service for all major categories — techni- 

 cian, aid, clerk, skilled, unskilled, and professional workers — should 

 be good. 



