Forest and Conservation Workers

This post summarizes key statistics on Forest and Conservation Workers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 11,345
25 34,023
30 44,590
35 49,913
40 41,508
45 38,893
50 61,083
55 45,363
60 56,704
65 42,227


Hours Worked Share
0-20 6.10
20-39 11.70
39-41 55.80
41-50 20.90
50-60 4.10
More than 60 1.40

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Forest and Conservation Workers.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
25.10 42,227 Landscape and horticultural services
24.80 36,047 Forestry
15.90 45,363 Agricultural production, crops
9.90 45,202 Administration of environmental quality and housing programs
4.20 32,236 Membership organizations, n.e.c.
3.80 68,044 Museums, art galleries, and zoos
3.10 18,367 Administration of economic programs
1.60 527,761 Logging
1.50 47,631 All construction
1.20 34,572 General government, n.e.c.

This table highlights the top industries people working as Forest and Conservation Workers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Forest and Conservation Workers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Forest and Conservation Workers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Forest and Conservation Workers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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