Forest and Conservation Workers
SOC 45-4011 · 2024-2034
Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $44,863per year
- Projected openings
- 5,760
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
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.
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Speaking
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $44,964 | 460 |
| North Coast Region (Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino Counties) | $44,964 | 410 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA (Ventura County) | $44,964 | 240 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $44,964 | 220 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $44,964 | 680 |
| Salinas MSA (Monterey County) | $44,964 | 140 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region (Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties) | $37,408 | 70 |
| Chico MSA (Butte County) | Not reported | 260 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | Not reported | 210 |
| Napa MSA (Napa County) | Not reported | 100 |
| Redding MSA (Shasta County) | Not reported | 150 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | Not reported | 240 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles MSA (San Luis Obispo County) | Not reported | 230 |
| Stockton-Lodi MSA (San Joaquin County) | Not reported | 210 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | $59,747 | 9,260 | +4.2% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $36,544 | 373,450 | -2.1% |
| Conservation Scientists | $82,044 | 2,210 | +13.6% |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $64,134 | 14,990 | +5% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $46,212 | 3,870 | +3.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $57,805 | 23,740 | +3.3% |