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
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 14016$36.36/hr$1.23/hr$23.65/hr$26.86/hr$31.60/hr$43.59/hr$64.26/hr
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.


Leading Industries for Conservation Scientists
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration110$34.33/hr
Other Regional Data For Conservation Scientists
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 140 $31.60/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 120 $35.33/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 50 $30.92/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 40 $34.43/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 30 $36.68/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 20 $28.50/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 20 $34.69/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 20 $34.70/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 10 $35.64/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley N/A N/A N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest N/A $28.07/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central N/A $35.64/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Management Analysts12,260$40.38/hrN/A
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers2,120$12.71/hrN/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers1,440$29.88/hrN/A
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health1,370$37.90/hrN/A
Residential Advisors1,030$19.59/hrN/A
Dietitians and Nutritionists660$30.09/hrN/A
Landscape Architects450$37.99/hrN/A
Dietetic Technicians150$17.58/hrN/A
Foresters110$32.60/hrN/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers70$43.03/hrN/A
Animal TrainersN/A$16.69/hrN/A
Fish and Game WardensN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Conservation Scientists