How Much Do Forest Conservationists Make in 2021 (including Starting Salary)

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Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries

Forest and Conservation Technicians

Forest and Conservation Technicians provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts, under the direction of foresters; or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation, fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats.

Salary
$42780
Becoming One
Medium
Education
No degree required
Job Satisfaction
Job Growth

Personality
Interest Match



Table of contents
  1. Average salary
  2. Starting salary
  3. Salary rank
  4. Salary range
  5. Highest paying states
  6. Highest paying industries

Average salary

Annual salary
$42780 per year
Hourly wage
$21 per hour

Starting salary

Entry-level annual salary
$27,970 to $31,510 per year
Entry-level hourly wage
$13 to $15 per hour

Entry-level Forest and Conservation Technicians with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $27,970 to $31,510 per year or $13 to $15 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.

Salary rank

Salary rank
D

We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Forest and Conservation Technicians to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.

Salary range

Level Hourly Annual
Highest (Top 10%) $29 $60,910
Senior (Top 25%) $25 $51,240
Middle (Mid 50%) $19 $38,940
Junior (Bottom 25%) $15 $31,510
No experience (Bottom 10%) $13 $27,970

Highest paying states

State Hourly Annual
MA $26 $54,200
PA $25 $51,910
AK $24 $50,140
IL $24 $49,370
MS $23 $48,360
NY $23 $48,320
OK $23 $47,940
MD $23 $47,760
LA $23 $47,460
AL $23 $47,280

Another simple way to increase your salary as a Forest and Conservation Technician is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like MA doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at MA might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.

According to BLS, the highest paid Forest Conservationists are in the states of MA, PA, AK, IL and MS.

Highest paying industries

Salary by industry Annual Hourly
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $63860 $30.70
Social Advocacy Organizations $61960 $29.79
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $48510 $23.32
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $46440 $22.33
Scientific Research and Development Services $45440 $21.85
Local Government $45240 $21.75
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $44690 $21.49
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $42760 $20.56
Federal Executive Branch $42080 $20.23
State Government $41560 $19.98
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $36350 $17.48
Sawmills and Wood Preservation $36000 $17.31
Civic and Social Organizations $22480 $10.81

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