Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Environmental Science · Public Administration & Local Government

Overview

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is the South African national government department responsible for environmental protection, forestry and fisheries policy. It runs weather and research stations through the South African Weather Service, including on Marion Island, and hires meteorological technicians, engineers and administrators. The department is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa.

Jobs

$14k per year (gross) · In office · Cape Town
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Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$14k
Typical range
$14k – $25k
Open positions
6
2 Jobs
Junior 50%
Senior 50%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Junior 1 $25k $25k
Senior 1 $25k $25k
Highest paying role Senior Occupational Health and Safety Officer $25k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment By role, level and city, against the market · 6 jobs with pay

Growth

Hiring Momentum
57/100
Growing
Open positions
6
11 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
7 days
faster than 82% of the market
Hiring Dynamics 0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Field & Service
45% ▲
Administrative
27% ▲
HR
9% ▲
Science & Research
9% ▲
Industrial Engineering
9% ▲
Actively hiring for Field & Service (+5 in 30 days)
Activity Timeline
+11 jobs in a week Nov 2026

Tech stack

Technologies named in job postings at Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
1
Postings analysed
1
Stack modernity
85/100
Cloud & platforms
Linux
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
Cape Town
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Pretoria South Africa
HQ
Cape Town South Africa
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days $20k Avg Salary
hires for Administrative, HR
seen since Nov 2026 job postings