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	Conservation Scientists	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Soil and Plant Scientists	Hydrologists	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
SUMMARY	11% Minimal Risk	20% Low Risk	10% Minimal Risk	19% Minimal Risk	12% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	6.6/10	7.0/10	7.6/10	6.1/10	6.5/10
POLLING	24% (Low Risk, Based on 29 votes)	28% (Low Risk, Based on 102 votes)	22% (Low Risk, Based on 78 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 46 votes)	20% (Low Risk, Based on 467 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.4%	4.4%	5.4%	-0.1%	1.6%
WAGES	$67,950 or $32.67 per hour	$80,060 or $38.49 per hour	$71,410 or $34.33 per hour	$92,060 or $44.26 per hour	$72,860 or $35.03 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	25,590	84,930	16,600	5,720	16,920
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DESCRIPTION	Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.	Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.	Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.	Research the distribution, circulation, and physical properties of underground and surface waters; and study the form and intensity of precipitation and its rate of infiltration into the soil, movement through the earth, and return to the ocean and atmosphere.	Study the origins, behavior, diseases, genetics, and life processes of animals and wildlife. May specialize in wildlife research and management. May collect and analyze biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use of land and water habitats.

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