Farming & Agriculture

Forest & Conservation Workers

SOC 45-4011

Plant, tend, and protect forests and natural areas.

Median pay

$44k

$37k to $46k typical range

Outlook

Declining

2k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

46%

modeled estimate · 22th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

33/100

Key skills

Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.