Forest and Conservation Technicians
Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts under the direction of foresters, or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation and fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-4071.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$54,560
Employment, U.S.30,410
Median hourly wage$26.23
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,330 | $47,360 | $54,560 | $68,600 | $83,630 |
By state (45)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 180 | $56,720 | 0.43 |
| Alaska | 500 | $68,160 | 7.88 |
| Arizona | 1,310 | $56,660 | 2.07 |
| Arkansas | 310 | $53,290 | 1.20 |
| California | 6,640 | $58,120 | 1.87 |
| Colorado | 1,040 | $57,550 | 1.86 |
| Florida | 380 | $52,420 | 0.19 |
| Georgia | 230 | $50,710 | 0.24 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $50,040 | 1.14 |
| Idaho | 2,020 | $53,290 | 12.06 |
| Illinois | 820 | $52,790 | 0.69 |
| Indiana | 150 | $48,660 | 0.25 |
| Iowa | 380 | $52,000 | 1.25 |
| Kansas | 170 | $41,660 | 0.59 |
| Kentucky | 240 | $43,660 | 0.62 |
| Louisiana | 210 | $59,370 | 0.57 |
| Maryland | 130 | $64,980 | 0.25 |
| Massachusetts | $56,480 | ||
| Michigan | 560 | $45,760 | 0.65 |
| Minnesota | 580 | $58,990 | 1.01 |
| Mississippi | 250 | $52,420 | 1.08 |
| Missouri | 600 | $33,920 | 1.05 |
| Montana | 1,760 | $52,420 | 17.64 |
| Nebraska | 100 | $51,630 | 0.48 |
| Nevada | 750 | $54,230 | 2.49 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $51,630 | 0.46 |
| New Mexico | 880 | $53,000 | 5.18 |
| New York | 190 | $58,030 | 0.10 |
| North Carolina | 650 | $48,360 | 0.67 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $68,600 | 1.91 |
| Ohio | 230 | $48,840 | 0.21 |
| Oklahoma | 130 | $53,930 | 0.40 |
| Oregon | 2,530 | $55,910 | 6.58 |
| Pennsylvania | 420 | $57,370 | 0.36 |
| South Carolina | 180 | $55,910 | 0.40 |
| South Dakota | 350 | $54,770 | 3.87 |
| Tennessee | 390 | $47,940 | 0.61 |
| Texas | 600 | $52,200 | 0.22 |
| Utah | 1,140 | $47,940 | 3.35 |
| Vermont | 50 | $54,160 | 0.89 |
| Virginia | 380 | $49,960 | 0.47 |
| Washington | 1,160 | $54,160 | 1.67 |
| West Virginia | 100 | $54,600 | 0.71 |
| Wisconsin | 620 | $62,700 | 1.07 |
| Wyoming | 560 | $53,290 | 10.27 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Forest and Conservation Technicians, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.76 | 0.969 |
| Facilities Managers | Negotiation | 1.12 | 0.947 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | Quality Control Analysis | 1.13 | 0.944 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.942 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.76 | 0.941 |
| Energy Auditors | Writing | 0.76 | 0.935 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | Writing | 0.76 | 0.934 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Forest and Conservation Technicians, excluding software Forest and Conservation Technicians already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Global positioning system GPS software | 5 of 20 | 6.8x |
| Mapping software | 4 of 20 | 8.4x |
| Payroll software | 3 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Geographic information system GIS software | 5 of 20 | 3.3x |
| Work scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 5.5x |
| Statistical software | 3 of 20 | 3.5x |
| Email software | 8 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 5 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Adobe Acrobat | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft SharePoint | 3 of 20 | 0.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Public Safety and Security | 3.79 | 3.67 |
| English Language | 3.69 | 3.91 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.52 | 3.97 |
| Law and Government | 3.44 | 3.28 |
| Geography | 3.35 | 4.12 |
| Administration and Management | 3.35 | 3.31 |
| Mathematics | 3.28 | 3.80 |
| Education and Training | 3.26 | 3.43 |
| Biology | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Mechanical | 3.24 | 3.41 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.07 | 3.62 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.06 | 3.04 |
| Communications and Media | 2.85 | 2.71 |
| Production and Processing | 2.85 | 2.45 |
| Telecommunications | 2.73 | 2.06 |
| History and Archeology | 2.66 | 2.65 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.65 | 3.14 |
| Transportation | 2.62 | 2.51 |
| Psychology | 2.62 | 2.13 |
| Administrative | 2.58 | 3.01 |
| Physics | 2.58 | 2.46 |
| Design | 2.57 | 2.87 |
| Chemistry | 2.41 | 2.89 |
| Building and Construction | 2.36 | 2.49 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.32 | 1.82 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.07 | 1.52 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.87 | 1.88 |
| Food Production | 1.81 | 1.30 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.69 | 1.46 |
| Foreign Language | 1.69 | 0.97 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.65 | 1.00 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.57 | 1.27 |
| Fine Arts | 1.13 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Oral Expression | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Visualization | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 3.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Stamina | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Response Orientation | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Rate Control | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.25 | 1.75 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.50 | 0.50 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- ESRI ArcGIS software in demand
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Geographic information system GIS systems in demand
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Allegro Landmark
- Assisi Compiler
- Assisi Forest
- Assisi Inventory
- Atterbury Consultants SuperAce
- Autodesk AutoCAD LT
- Ben Meadows Yeoman Expedition
- Computer graphics software
- Corel Presentation
- Database software
- ESRI ArcView
- Fire behavior modeling software
- Forest EcoSurvey
- Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
- HARVEST
- Haglof Sweden AB TCruise Forest Inventory
- JRP Consulting Plant Wizard
- JRP Consulting Survey Wizard
- LJI Technologies Lumberjack
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
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- LoggerPC software
- PhoenixPRO Forest Activity Tracking
- Photogrammetric software
- Remote sensing software
- RockWare ArcMap
- Traverse PC
- USDA Forest Vegetation Simulator FVS
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | 160 | 24.94 | $67,040 |
| Missoula, MT | 330 | 24.89 | $58,990 |
| Bend, OR | 430 | 20.22 | $58,990 |
| Helena, MT | 170 | 19.45 | $54,160 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 190 | 18.77 | $52,420 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 120 | 8.18 | $54,160 |
| Medford, OR | 140 | 8.13 | $54,160 |
| Rapid City, SD | 120 | 7.97 | $57,660 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 110 | 7.78 | $55,470 |
| Bozeman, MT | 100 | 7.30 | $53,290 |