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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 and fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats.
What a forest and conservation technician does
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If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good forest and conservation technician
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $22 per hour with an average salary of $45,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $17 and $25 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $36,100 and $51,200 per year.
Forest And Conservation Technician job outlook
- There are 1,108 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 148 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.