Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Forest and Conservation Workers is a professional role in the Farming, Fishing, and Forestry job family, focused on Forest and Conservation Workers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Forest and Conservation Workerss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Check equipment to ensure that it is operating properly.
Fight forest fires or perform prescribed burning tasks under the direction of fire suppression officers or forestry technicians.
Perform fire protection or suppression duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush.
Confer with other workers to discuss issues, such as safety, cutting heights, or work needs.
Maintain tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking or measuring efforts.
Top skills:MonitoringCritical ThinkingSpeakingReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingCoordination
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Forest and Conservation Workers salary by industry
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
3,880 workers
$45,500
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
2,890 workers
$45,000
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,640 workers
$43,500
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
1,000 workers
$46,500
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
100 workers
$47,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
50 workers
$42,000
Educational Services
30 workers
$49,500
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Forest and Conservation Workers pays 11% below the average across 13 roles in the Farming, Fishing, and Forestry job family (family average $50,500).
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