Foresters

Low Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
25%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
26%
(Low Risk, Based on 84 votes)
Average: 25%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.0%
by year 2033
WAGES
$67,330
or $32.37 per hour
Volume
9,450
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
5.9/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

25% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

User poll

26% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 25% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Foresters will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Foresters' job openings is expected to rise 3.0% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Foresters' was $67,330, or $32 per hour

'Foresters' were paid 40.1% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 9,450 people employed as 'Foresters' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 16 thousand people are employed as 'Foresters'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 19-1032.00

Comments (2)

Michael (No chance)
07 Jun 2022 17:59
AI may take over aspects of the work, but there are a lot of aspects of the profession related to human interaction.
Lupo Nordangård (No chance)
02 Mar 2021 09:44
Every case is an edge case in this line of work. I don't see robots doing it any better then humans anytime soon.
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