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Forest/Conservation Technician

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AVG. SALARY

$50,100

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EDUCATION

Associate's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$50,100

Entry Annual Wage

$33,220

Experienced Annual Wage

$58,160

Average Hourly Wage

$24.09

Entry Hourly Wage

$15.97

Experienced Hourly Wage

$27.96

Median Hourly Wage

$25.98

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $51,380 or $24.70/hr $33,220 or $15.97/hr $57,290 or $27.55/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $45,640 or $21.94/hr $32,550 or $15.65/hr $58,160 or $27.96/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 5%
Job Openings 28 estimated annual job openings
Employment 212 were employed in this occupation

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 4 22 5% 3 3
Region 5 39 13% 5 5
Region 7 39 8% 5 5
Region 8 21 5% 3 3

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 37 -3% 5 5
Region 6 29 -3% 4 4

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$45,000

Average Hourly Wage

$21.64

Average Annual Range

$32,550 to $62,400

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -2%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 32,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
   
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Federal government (NAICS910000) (68.2%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (14.6%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (8.5%)

Contact

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  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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