Forest and Conservation Technicians
Tasks Include:
- Train and lead forest and conservation workers in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities.
- Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.
- Patrol park or forest areas to protect resources and prevent damage.
- Provide information about, and enforce, regulations, such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety, and accident prevention.
- Map forest tract data using digital mapping systems.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: No Data
National: -1.8%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$41,520.00
State
$46,820.00
Regional
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Description
Career Cluster: | Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources |
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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 35.31%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 34.89%
- Bachelor's Degree = 13.99%
- Some College Courses = 10.42%
- 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) = 4.57%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 0.83%
Related Work Experience
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.19%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 18.18%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 14.64%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 12.08%
- None = 11.11%
- Over 10 years = 8.36%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.16%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 3.14%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 3.14%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.32%
- Up to and including 1 month = 17.06%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.64%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 14.39%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 11.05%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 9.40%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.15%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 26.03%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.50%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 16.72%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 11.05%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 10.52%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 7.32%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.32%
- None or short demonstration = 3.54%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Train and lead forest and conservation workers in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities.
- Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.
- Patrol park or forest areas to protect resources and prevent damage.
- Provide information about, and enforce, regulations, such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety, and accident prevention.
- Map forest tract data using digital mapping systems.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors.
- Select and mark trees for thinning or logging, drawing detailed plans that include access roads.
- Manage forest protection activities, including fire control, fire crew training, and coordination of fire detection and public education programs.
- Survey, measure, and map access roads and forest areas such as burns, cut-over areas, experimental plots, and timber sales sections.
- Keep records of the amount and condition of logs taken to mills.
- Supervise forest nursery operations, timber harvesting, land use activities such as livestock grazing, and disease or insect control programs.
- Issue fire permits, timber permits, and other forest use licenses.
- Develop and maintain computer databases.
- Measure distances, clean sightlines, and record data to help survey crews.
- Plan and supervise construction of access routes and forest roads.
- Provide forestry education and general information, advice, and recommendations to woodlot owners, community organizations, and the general public.
- Perform reforestation or forest renewal, including nursery and silviculture operations, site preparation, seeding and tree planting programs, cone collection, and tree improvement.
- Conduct laboratory or field experiments with plants, animals, insects, diseases, and soils.
- Provide technical support to forestry research programs in areas such as tree improvement, seed orchard operations, insect and disease surveys, or experimental forestry and forest engineering research.
- Inspect trees and collect samples of plants, seeds, foliage, bark, and roots to locate insect and disease damage.
- Install gauges, stream flow recorders, and soil moisture measuring instruments, and collect and record data from them to assist with watershed analysis.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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69.75 | 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. |
67.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
63.00 | 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. |
61.00 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
58.75 | 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. |
58.75 | 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. |
57.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
56.50 | 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. |
56.25 | Biology | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
56.00 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
51.75 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
51.50 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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68.75 | 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. |
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
59.50 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
56.25 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
56.25 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
53.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
50.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
50.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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68.75 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
68.75 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking 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. |
68.75 | 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). |
65.50 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
65.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
65.50 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
62.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
62.50 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
53.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
53.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | 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. |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
50.00 | 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. |
50.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
50.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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85.00 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
83.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
81.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
78.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
78.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
77.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
77.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
74.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
74.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
71.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
71.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
70.50 | 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. |
70.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
70.50 | 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. |
70.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
70.00 | 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. |
69.25 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
66.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
66.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
64.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
64.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
63.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
63.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
62.75 | 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. |
62.50 | 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. |
60.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
60.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
60.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
59.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
59.75 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
59.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
58.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
57.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
54.75 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
51.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
51.25 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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84.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
84.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
83.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
81.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
79.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
77.00 | 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. |
75.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
75.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
74.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
73.25 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
72.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
71.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
67.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
66.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
59.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
57.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | 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. |
55.50 | 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. |
55.50 | 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. |
55.50 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
99.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
97.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
93.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
91.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
88.20 | 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? |
88.20 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
84.60 | 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? |
84.20 | 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? |
83.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
83.40 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
82.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
82.20 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
80.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
79.60 | 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? |
79.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
79.00 | 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? |
78.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
77.20 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
77.00 | 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? |
76.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
74.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
74.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
73.80 | 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? |
73.60 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
73.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
72.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
71.80 | 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? |
71.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
70.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
69.20 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
68.40 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
67.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
66.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
65.40 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
63.40 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
62.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
61.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
60.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
57.40 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
55.20 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
54.20 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
51.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
50.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $32,550.00 | $41,520.00 | $52,830.00 |
Virginia | $32,880.00 | $46,820.00 | $47,390.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $34,437.64 | $42,702.55 | $50,044.29 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $35,710.76 | $46,244.65 | $51,479.41 |
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 | $34,115.72 | $41,751.34 | $47,370.32 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $34,727.36 | $43,366.11 | $53,190.75 |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | $28,785.43 | $43,220.73 | $48,263.37 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $33,902.85 | $45,724.40 | $48,562.44 |
Southwestern Virginia | $36,020.22 | $46,055.66 | $52,201.12 |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $35,058.62 | $48,429.52 | $55,215.70 |
* 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 onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 32,700 | 32,100 | -1.8% |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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 |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Forest and Conservation Technicians
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- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
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- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Agricultural Technicians
- Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Agricultural Engineers
- Industrial Ecologists
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Water Resource Specialists
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Careers in Natural Resources Systems Pathway:
- Clinical Research Coordinators
- Fallers
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- Forest and Conservation Technicians
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Foresters
- Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
- Hydrologic Technicians
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- Logging Equipment Operators
- Logging Workers, All Other
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Forest and Conservation Technicians
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Forest and Conservation Technicians
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Forest and Conservation Technicians
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- Bridgewater College
- Dabney S Lancaster Community College
- Danville Community College
- Eastern Mennonite University
- Emory & Henry College
- Ferrum College
- George Mason University
- Hollins University
- Longwood University
- Mountain Empire Community College
- New River Community College
- Old Dominion University
- Patrick Henry College
- Randolph College
- Southside Virginia Community College
- Sweet Briar College
- University of Lynchburg
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Virginia Western Community College
- Wytheville Community College
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