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). 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 0.8% Openings Per Year 120
Wages	Median Hourly $36 per hour Average Annual $78,010 per year
Education Needed	Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Education Available in Washington	Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Conservation Biology Ecology Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Forestry, General Land Use Planning and Management/Development Natural Resources/Conservation, General Sustainability Studies Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
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