Foresters

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.

Tasks Include:

Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations.
Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.
Supervise activities of other forestry workers.
Choose and prepare sites for new trees, using controlled burning, bulldozers, or herbicides to clear weeds, brush, and logging debris.
Plan and supervise forestry projects, such as determining the type, number and placement of trees to be planted, managing tree nurseries, thinning forest and monitoring growth of new seedlings.
Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands.
Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage.
Monitor forest-cleared lands to ensure that they are reclaimed to their most suitable end use.
Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

Projections Quick View:

Virginia: +1.3%

National: +3.0%

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job Zone:

Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Income Range:

Highest ($50,000 and up)

Median Earnings:

National

$67,330.00

State

$68,040.00

Regional

Foresters

Description

Career Cluster:

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

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Education

Required Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree = 83.96%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 13.30%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 1.13%
Some College Courses = 0.81%
Master's Degree = 0.81%

Related Work Experience

Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 23.40%
None = 19.51%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.17%
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 16.63%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.13%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 10.16%

On-Site or In-Plant Training

Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 23.05%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 20.92%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.48%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.60%
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 13.25%
None = 9.35%
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 2.22%
Up to and including 1 month = 1.13%

On-the-Job Training

Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 31.88%
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 23.14%
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.98%
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 9.43%
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 9.43%
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.69%
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 2.23%
None or short demonstration = 0.21%

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Tasks

Core Tasks Include:

Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations.
Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.
Supervise activities of other forestry workers.
Choose and prepare sites for new trees, using controlled burning, bulldozers, or herbicides to clear weeds, brush, and logging debris.
Plan and supervise forestry projects, such as determining the type, number and placement of trees to be planted, managing tree nurseries, thinning forest and monitoring growth of new seedlings.
Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands.
Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage.
Monitor forest-cleared lands to ensure that they are reclaimed to their most suitable end use.
Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality.
Plan and direct forest surveys and related studies and prepare reports and recommendations.
Perform inspections of forests or forest nurseries.
Map forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth.
Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.
Provide advice and recommendations, as a consultant on forestry issues, to private woodlot owners, firefighters, government agencies or to companies.
Develop techniques for measuring and identifying trees.

Supplemental Tasks Include:

Direct, and participate in, forest fire suppression.
Analyze effect of forest conditions on tree growth rates and tree species prevalence and the yield, duration, seed production, growth viability, and germination of different species.
Conduct public educational programs on forest care and conservation.
Procure timber from private landowners.
Subcontract with loggers or pulpwood cutters for tree removal and to aid in road layout.
Monitor wildlife populations and assess the impacts of forest operations on population and habitats.
Plan and direct construction and maintenance of recreation facilities, fire towers, trails, roads and bridges, ensuring that they comply with guidelines and regulations set for forested public lands.
Contact local forest owners and gain permission to take inventory of the type, amount, and location of all standing timber on the property.
Study different tree species' classification, life history, light and soil requirements, adaptation to new environmental conditions and resistance to disease and insects.
Develop new techniques for wood or residue use.

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Additional Resources

For information about the forestry profession and lists of schools offering education in forestry, send a self-addressed stamped business envelope to:

Society of American Foresters
5400 Grosvenor Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
http://www.safnet.org

For information about career opportunities in forestry in the Federal Government, contact:

Chief
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 96090
Washington, DC 20090-6090
http://www.fs.fed.us

Information about a career as a range manager, as well as a list of schools offering training, is available from:

Society for Range Management
445 Union Blvd.
Suite 230
Lakewood, CO 80228-1259
http://www.srm.org/

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Knowledge

%	Subject	Description
72.50	Customer and Personal Service	Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
70.00	English Language	Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
69.50	Administration and Management	Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
68.00	Biology	Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
60.75	Law and Government	Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
58.25	Mathematics	Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
57.25	Geography	Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
56.75	Public Safety and Security	Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
52.75	Education and Training	Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
50.25	Computers and Electronics	Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
49.75	Administrative	Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

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Skills

%	Subject	Description
75.00	Active Listening	Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
72.00	Reading Comprehension	Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
72.00	Speaking	Talking to others to convey information effectively.
72.00	Critical Thinking	Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
72.00	Complex Problem Solving	Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
68.75	Writing	Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
68.75	Judgment and Decision Making	Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
68.75	Monitoring	Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
65.50	Systems Analysis	Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
65.50	Systems Evaluation	Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
62.50	Time Management	Managing one's own time and the time of others.
62.50	Coordination	Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
56.25	Social Perceptiveness	Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
56.25	Negotiation	Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
53.00	Management of Material Resources	Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
53.00	Active Learning	Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
53.00	Persuasion	Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
53.00	Management of Personnel Resources	Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
50.00	Operations Monitoring	Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
50.00	Service Orientation	Actively looking for ways to help people.
50.00	Instructing	Teaching others how to do something.

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Abilities

%	Subject	Description
75.00	Oral Comprehension	The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
72.00	Written Comprehension	The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
72.00	Oral Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
72.00	Deductive Reasoning	The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
72.00	Inductive Reasoning	The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
72.00	Information Ordering	The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
72.00	Category Flexibility	The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
68.75	Written Expression	The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
68.75	Problem Sensitivity	The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
65.50	Near Vision	The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
65.50	Speech Clarity	The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
65.50	Speech Recognition	The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
59.50	Flexibility of Closure	The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
56.25	Originality	The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
56.25	Far Vision	The ability to see details at a distance.
53.00	Trunk Strength	The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
53.00	Visualization	The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
50.00	Fluency of Ideas	The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
50.00	Selective Attention	The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

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Work Activities

%	Subject	Description
87.00	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
84.00	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
83.50	Communicating with People Outside the Organization	Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
83.25	Documenting/Recording Information	Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
81.00	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
80.75	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
78.50	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
78.50	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
77.75	Scheduling Work and Activities	Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
77.75	Performing Administrative Activities	Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
76.00	Getting Information	Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
76.00	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
73.75	Working with Computers	Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
73.00	Analyzing Data or Information	Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
72.00	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
71.25	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
71.00	Processing Information	Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
70.75	Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
69.25	Performing General Physical Activities	Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
69.00	Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
68.50	Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
68.00	Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
67.75	Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
66.50	Developing Objectives and Strategies	Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
64.50	Monitoring and Controlling Resources	Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
62.00	Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
62.00	Developing and Building Teams	Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
61.50	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
61.50	Providing Consultation and Advice to Others	Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
57.00	Thinking Creatively	Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
52.75	Controlling Machines and Processes	Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
51.75	Handling and Moving Objects	Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
51.00	Training and Teaching Others	Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

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Work Styles

%	Subject	Description
86.75	Integrity	Job requires being honest and ethical.
82.00	Dependability	Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
80.50	Cooperation	Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
73.75	Adaptability/Flexibility	Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
72.25	Concern for Others	Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
72.00	Self-Control	Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
71.75	Independence	Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
71.50	Attention to Detail	Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
70.75	Analytical Thinking	Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
68.25	Persistence	Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
68.25	Initiative	Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
66.50	Achievement/Effort	Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
65.50	Leadership	Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
62.25	Stress Tolerance	Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
54.50	Innovation	Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
51.75	Social Orientation	Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

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Work Values

%	Subject	Description
77.83	Independence	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
58.33	Working Conditions	Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
50.00	Achievement	Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
50.00	Relationships	Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

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Work Context

%	Subject	Description
95.80	Telephone	How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
95.80	Electronic Mail	How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
92.80	Freedom to Make Decisions	How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
89.60	Structured versus Unstructured Work	To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
88.80	Contact With Others	How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
88.00	Face-to-Face Discussions	How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
87.40	In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment	How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
82.60	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results	What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
81.20	Frequency of Decision Making	How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
81.00	Outdoors, Exposed to Weather	How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
78.80	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate	How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
78.00	Deal With External Customers	How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
77.20	Coordinate or Lead Others	How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
73.80	Work With Work Group or Team	How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
71.40	Indoors, Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
69.00	Letters and Memos	How often does the job require written letters and memos?
68.20	Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets	How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
67.20	Very Hot or Cold Temperatures	How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?
67.00	Responsibility for Outcomes and Results	How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
65.20	Consequence of Error	How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
64.20	Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled	How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)?
62.40	Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings	How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
62.20	Time Pressure	How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
61.60	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety	How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
59.60	Physical Proximity	To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
59.40	Spend Time Walking and Running	How much does this job require walking and running?
59.00	Spend Time Sitting	How much does this job require sitting?
58.40	Spend Time Standing	How much does this job require standing?
57.00	Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting	How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?
56.20	Exposed to Hazardous Equipment	How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
56.20	Level of Competition	To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
55.40	Importance of Repeating Same Tasks	How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
54.80	Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable	How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
50.80	Frequency of Conflict Situations	How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?
49.80	Exposed to Contaminants	How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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Earnings Benefits*

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
United States	$46,700.00	$67,330.00	$82,120.00
Virginia	$44,080.00	$68,040.00	$80,520.00

Region	Entry Level	Median	Experienced
Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	$54,450.00	$68,310.00	$82,520.00
Central VA/Region2000	No Data	No Data	No Data
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	No Data	No Data	No Data
New River/Mt. Rogers	$50,390.00	$65,440.00	$77,700.00
Northern Virginia	$58,660.00	$78,870.00	$95,430.00
Piedmont Workforce	$45,900.00	$70,090.00	$81,250.00
Shenandoah Valley	No Data	No Data	No Data
South Central	$47,510.00	$60,920.00	$69,070.00
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

* Earnings Calculations:

Regional Earnings:
   Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
   Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.

National and State Earnings:
   Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
   Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.

The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

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Employment Projections

USA: 2023-2033

Virginia: 2022-2032

Regions: 2020-2030

	Current	Projected	% Change
United States	15,400	15,900	+3.0%
Virginia	393	398	+1.3%

Region	Current*	Projected	% Change
Alexandria/Arlington	No Data	No Data	No Data
Bay Consortium	No Data	No Data	No Data
Capital Region Workforce Partnership	No Data	No Data	No Data
Central VA/Region2000	No Data	No Data	No Data
Crater Area	No Data	No Data	No Data
Greater Peninsula	No Data	No Data	No Data
Hampton Roads	No Data	No Data	No Data
New River/Mt. Rogers	No Data	No Data	No Data
Northern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
Piedmont Workforce	No Data	No Data	No Data
Shenandoah Valley	No Data	No Data	No Data
South Central	No Data	No Data	No Data
Southwestern Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data
West Piedmont	No Data	No Data	No Data
Western Virginia	No Data	No Data	No Data

* - Estimated

The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)

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Proficiency Ratings

These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.

Proficiency	Rating
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.5
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.5
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.5
Documenting/Recording Information	4.5
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.0
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.0
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.0
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0
Scheduling Work and Activities	4.0
Performing Administrative Activities	4.0
Getting Information	4.0
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	4.0
Working with Computers	4.0
Analyzing Data or Information	4.0
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.0
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.0
Processing Information	4.0
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment	4.0
Performing General Physical Activities	4.0
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People	4.0
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others	3.5
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public	3.5
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information	3.5
Developing Objectives and Strategies	3.5
Monitoring and Controlling Resources	3.5
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others	3.5
Developing and Building Teams	3.5
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	3.5
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others	3.5
Thinking Creatively	3.5
Controlling Machines and Processes	3.0
Handling and Moving Objects	3.0
Training and Teaching Others	3.0
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	3.0
Coaching and Developing Others	3.0
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment	3.0
Selling or Influencing Others	2.5
Staffing Organizational Units	2.5
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment	2.5
Assisting and Caring for Others	2.5
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment	2.0

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Foresters

Titles

Area Forester
Chief Unit Forester
Environmental Protection Forester
Extension Forester
Fire Prevention Forester
Forest Ecologist
Forest Examiner
Forest Manager
Forest Pathologist
Forest Supervisor
Forester
Forestry Consultant
Forestry Scientist
Forestry Supervisor
Forestry Technician
Land Management Forester
Operations Forester
Regional Forester
Resource Forester
Service Forester
Silviculturist
Timber Management Specialist
Urban Forester

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Foresters

Related Schools

Danville Community College
Mountain Empire Community College
Mountain Gateway Community College
New River Community College
Old Dominion University
Southside Virginia Community College
University of Lynchburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Wytheville Community College

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