DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-1032 Foresters

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 701$30.45/hr$0.45/hr$21.92/hr$23.43/hr$30.91/hr$35.62/hr$39.59/hr
Minnesota 3304$31.03/hr$0.31/hr$21.91/hr$24.36/hr$30.99/hr$35.78/hr$40.95/hr
U S 9,510409$30.73/hr$0.31/hr$18.89/hr$23.95/hr$30.02/hr$36.14/hr$43.76/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Foresters
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration60$30.58/hr
Other Regional Data For Foresters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Northeast Minnesota 120 $30.91/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 110 $32.60/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 70 $30.91/hr 1.5%
Southeast Minnesota 10 $34.69/hr 5.6%
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health170$29.98/hr7.8%
Conservation Scientists110$35.34/hr2.5%
Fish and Game WardensN/AN/AN/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersN/AN/A-1.6%
Tasks for Foresters