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Forest and Conservation Workers
Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.
What a forest and conservation worker does
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If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good forest and conservation worker
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- 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 $44,900 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $19 and $22 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $38,700 and $45,200 per year.
Forest And Conservation Worker job outlook
- There are 67 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 153 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.