DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-1031 Conservation Scientists

Occupational Description:
Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering. Excludes "Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists" (19-1023) and "Foresters" (19-1032).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Grand Forks ND-MN MSAN/AN/AN/A$1.36/hrN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota 63099$33.70/hr$0.61/hr$24.57/hr$26.71/hr$30.49/hr$39.47/hr$46.33/hr
U S 22,070331$32.56/hr$0.20/hr$19.08/hr$24.04/hr$30.43/hr$38.68/hr$47.63/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Other Regional Data For Conservation Scientists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 230 $30.02/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 100 $35.33/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 90 $35.63/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 30 $31.96/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 30 $30.73/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 30 $34.23/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30 $35.64/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A $28.38/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers100$11.68/hrN/A
Residential Advisors80$24.00/hrN/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers50$24.67/hrN/A
Dietitians and Nutritionists40$31.26/hrN/A
Management Analysts30$41.33/hrN/A
Landscape ArchitectsN/AN/AN/A
Animal TrainersN/AN/AN/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersN/AN/AN/A
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthN/AN/AN/A
Dietetic TechniciansN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Conservation Scientists