1. Skip to content

Foresters

Manage forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes.

Quick Facts

Wages:

Above the statewide median
$32.18 / hour    Read more about wages

Outlook:

Below statewide average
Growth rate:  10%    Read more about outlook

Education:

Bachelor's degree is typically required.

On the Job:

Typical Work Tasks
  • Conduct research of processes in natural or industrial ecosystems.
  • Monitor environmental impacts of production or development activities.
  • Research crop management methods.
  • Determine methods to minimize environmental impact of activities.
Read more about the job

Job Title Examples:

Environmental Protection Forester
Fire Prevention Forester
Urban Forester

See more job title examples

View All Career Information


 

O*NET in-it

This page includes information from the O*NET 24.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.



Wages & Outlook

 

Typical Wages

Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.

This career: $32.18
Statewide median: $24.25

 

This career pays above the statewide median wage.


Wages for Foresters *

Area Low Median High
U S
$25.82 $32.06 $39.77
Minnesota
$29.99 $32.18 $38.88
Central Minnesota
$30.88 $33.74 $38.88
Northeast Minnesota
$30.31 $32.79 $39.79
Northwest Minnesota
$27.36 $30.93 $35.81
Southeast Minnesota
$30.17 $32.18 $34.9
Southwest Minnesota
$32.04 $32.18 $32.18
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
$31.74 $34.01 $40.46

* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.

See more wage detail.

 

Employment

In Minnesota, there are 430 workers employed in this very small career.

Where do Foresters most often work?

 

Current Demand

filled star filled star empty star empty star empty star

This career is currently in low demand.

 

Future Demand

This career is seeing low growth compared to other careers.

The

We're sorry.

The page you are looking for does not exist. Please try using the navigation links above to find what you're looking for.