Forest and Conservation Technicians
SOC 19-4071 · 2024-2034
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.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $59,747per year
- Projected openings
- 9,260
- Projected change
- +4.2%
- Usually needs
- Associate's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $68,497 | 750 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $67,814 | 810 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $67,003 | 210 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $66,828 | 490 |
| Salinas MSA (Monterey County) | $65,760 | 150 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $64,178 | 280 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $63,623 | 100 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | $62,791 | 120 |
| Napa MSA (Napa County) | $60,593 | 40 |
| Chico MSA (Butte County) | $60,254 | 150 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region (Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties) | $60,254 | 1,340 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $60,254 | 870 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma MSA (Sonoma County) | $59,309 | 60 |
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | $58,426 | 450 |
| Visalia MSA (Tulare County) | $55,786 | 120 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | $51,831 | 60 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville MSA (Santa Cruz County) | $41,488 | 70 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties) | Not reported | 510 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | Not reported | 500 |
| Redding MSA (Shasta County) | Not reported | 390 |
| Yuba City MSA (Sutter and Yuba Counties) | Not reported | 170 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Scientists | $82,044 | 2,210 | +13.6% |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | $44,863 | 5,760 | 0% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $57,805 | 23,740 | +3.3% |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $109,492 | 12,710 | +6.9% |
| Agricultural Technicians | $62,009 | 5,430 | +5.9% |
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