Any one know what Pa fish/game wardens make?
 

I have been lookin at this stuff and am interested in a possible career in this field.

Any one know what a full qualified person would start out at as a fish/game warden in pennsylvania(wild life officer is the cool term for them i think)

Edited by - drache on 03/25/2002 23:22:49

Edited by - LBR on 03/26/2002 16:47:14

RE: Any one know what Pa fish/game wardens make?
 

my first year off college i was studying to be a warden but after further consideration i decided not to do it..one reason was the pay was exceptionally low only around 13.50 per hour..and another reason i would have no time to hunt....

RE: Any one know what Pa fish/game wardens make?
 

Yeah, they make up stories, fairy tales about big bucks and why you should pay more to hunt them!
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RE: Any one know what Pa fish/game wardens make?
 

Game wardens are probably the lowest paid law enforcement officers in any state, not county small community college police. Unfortunately that's the way the system works.

I know that in CA, the Wardens make 34% less than the CA Highway Patrol does! Thay make about $35,000 per year at around top step according to my warden buddy. That's why I never went with them. Yet, I'd love that job.

RE: Any one know what Pa fish/game wardens make?
 

Best bet would be to contact the Pa Game and Fish Department and talk to someone in law enforcement. They should have a pay scale that they can get the starting rates from and also give you what the top end would be.

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RE: Any one know what Pa fish/game wardens make?
 

I think I remember that when I was on the PA game site that they talked about a career as a game warden and they listed the pay scale.

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RE: Any one know what Pa fish/game wardens make?
 

plus i would have had to go to college for 5 years just to qualify and its very competitive.....

RE: Any one know what Pa fish/game wardens make?
 

According to their site at www.pgc.state.pa.us it states the current salary is $33716.00 plus benefits.

RE: Any one know what Pa fish/game wardens make?
 

Last time I heard, the positions for Game Commissioners were filled, and it will probablly be years before another Game Commissioner leaves/dies. Then, from what I heard, there is a waiting list. If you applied now, you would probablly have a thirty year wait. I am not sure how true this is, but that is what I have heard. Game Commissioners love their jobs so they don't quit. They work till they die.

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RE: Any one know what Pa fish/game wardens make?
 

Yeah they make enemies.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Unfortunatly a few bad ones give them all<img src=icon_smile_blackeye.gif border=0 align=middle>. Its a job of low pay and little respect.

What people have to remember is they are there to do a job for us and we should do our job in helping them.