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SUMMARY
Low Risk
25%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
6.6/10
CALCULATED
25%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
25%
(Low Risk)
GROWTH
by year 2032
7.0%
WAGES
$67,330
or $32.37 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
9,450
SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake diagram for Foresters
DECRIPTION Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.