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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

45-4011 Forest and Conservation Workers



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, and tree planters.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 208$20.55/hr$17.87/hr$19.25/hr$21.02/hr$21.60/hr$23.20/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health ServicesN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Minnesota 20$21.02/hr-3.9%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Forest and Conservation Technicians 610$25.79/hr3.7%
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists N/AN/AN/A
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 160$27.71/hr3.2%


  • Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
  • Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers.
  • Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
  • Gather, package, or deliver forest products to buyers.
  • Drag cut trees from cutting areas and load trees onto trucks.
  • Select or cut trees according to markings or sizes, types, or grades.
  • Spray or inject vegetation with insecticides to kill insects or to protect against disease or with herbicides to reduce competing vegetation.
  • Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
  • Identify diseased or undesirable trees and remove them, using power saws or hand saws.
  • Operate skidders, bulldozers, or other prime movers to pull a variety of scarification or site preparation equipment over areas to be regenerated.