Headline risk
3%
Very Low RiskForesters
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 70,660
Employment 2024
13.8K
Projected Change (2024–34)
1.2%
Openings (2024–34)
1.1K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of conservation scientists and foresters is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations. AI use: 0%
- 2. Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources. AI use: 0%
- 3. Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality. AI use: 0%
- 4. Map forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth. AI use: 0%
- 5. Perform inspections of forests or forest nurseries. AI use: 0%
- 6. Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Related
Source coverage
10/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Mapping quality
major_group_fallback · employment series present
Narrative & sources
Conservation scientists and foresters manage the land quality of forests, parks, rangelands, and other natural resources.
Conservation scientists and foresters work for federal, state, and local governments; on privately owned lands; or in social advocacy organizations. Most conservation scientists and foresters work full time, and schedules may vary.
Conservation scientists and foresters typically need a bachelor’s degree in forestry, natural resources, or a related field.
The median annual wage for conservation scientists was $67,950 in May 2024.
Overall employment of conservation scientists and foresters is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.