# Foresters

> 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 19-1032.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Area Forester
- Forester
- Silviculturist
- Timber Sales Administrator (Timber Sales Admin)
- District Forester
- Fire Prevention Forester
- Forest Practices Field Coordinator
- Procurement Forester
- Service Forester
- Timber Marker
- Consulting Utility Forester
- Debris Monitor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations. | Core | 4.A.2.a.3.b |
| Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands. | Core | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.g |
| Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.g |
| Procure timber from private landowners. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.g |
| Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.d |
| Subcontract with loggers or pulpwood cutters for tree removal and to aid in road layout. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Perform inspections of forests or forest nurseries. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.i |
| Map forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.i |
| Monitor forest-cleared lands to ensure that they are reclaimed to their most suitable end use. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.j |
| Supervise activities of other forestry workers. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.c |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Assess compliance with environmental laws. | 4.A.2.a.3.b |
| Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources. | 4.A.2.b.2.g |
| Manage agricultural or forestry operations. | 4.A.4.b.4.c |
| Cultivate land. | 4.A.3.a.1.q |
| Negotiate sales or lease agreements for products or services. | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Negotiate contracts for environmental remediation, green energy, or renewable resources. | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Determine methods to minimize environmental impact of activities. | 4.A.2.b.1.d |
| Research crop management methods. | 4.A.1.a.1.m |
| Monitor environmental impacts of production or development activities. | 4.A.1.a.1.j |
| Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs. | 4.A.2.b.2.g |
| Plan environmental research. | 4.A.2.b.2.s |
| Direct natural resources management or conservation programs. | 4.A.4.b.4.e |
| Inspect condition of natural environments. | 4.A.1.a.2.i |
| Measure environmental characteristics. | 4.A.1.a.2.i |
| Develop educational programs. | 4.A.2.b.2.l |
| Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers. | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Hire farming, fishing or forestry workers. | 4.A.4.c.2.a |
| Obtain written authorization to perform activities. | 4.A.1.a.1.q |
| Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities. | 4.A.4.a.4.a |
| Coordinate forestry or agricultural activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.c |
| Advise others about environmental management or conservation. | 4.A.4.b.6.c |
| Conduct research of processes in natural or industrial ecosystems. | 4.A.1.a.1.p |
| Develop agricultural methods. | 4.A.3.b.2.f |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.88 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.88 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.8 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.78 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.75 |
| Biology | knowledge | 3.72 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.62 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.43 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.38 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.33 |
| Geography | knowledge | 3.29 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.27 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Originality | ability | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | ability | 3.25 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | transferable_skill | 3.12 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Mapping Software | Specialized Skill |
| IBM Notes | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system | no | yes |
| ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Forest Metrix | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Forest vegetation simulators | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Forest yield software | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Fountains Forestry TwoDog | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system | no | no |
| Global positioning system GPS software | Mobile location based services software | no | no |
| IBM Notes | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Mapping software | Map creation software | no | no |
| SMART service management and route tracking software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Trimble CENGEA | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |
| Work scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.79 |
| E-Mail | 4.79 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.64 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.48 |
| Contact With Others | 4.44 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.4 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 4.37 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.13 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.06 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 4.05 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.94 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.9 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.86 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.69 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.57 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.45 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 3.41 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.36 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.35 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.26 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 3.21 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 3.12 |
| Time Pressure | 3.11 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.08 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.98 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.97 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 2.95 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.92 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.85 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 2.81 |
| Level of Competition | 2.81 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 2.77 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.74 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.54 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.49 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 2.42 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.22 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.2 |
| Public Speaking | 2.11 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 1.9 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 83.96 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 13.3 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 1.13 |
| Some College Courses | 0.81 |
| Master's Degree | 0.81 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature/Outdoors | specific_interest_area | 6.84 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 5.32 |
| Dependability | work_style | 5 |
| Agriculture | specific_interest_area | 4.6 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 4.48 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.39 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 4 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.78 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 3.25 |
| Life Science | specific_interest_area | 3.07 |
| Integrity | work_style | 3 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.6 |
| Construction/Woodwork | specific_interest_area | 2.53 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 2.48 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 2.41 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 2.3 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19-4071.00 | role-19-4071-00 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 19-1031.02 | role-19-1031-02 | Range Managers | Primary-Short |
| 19-1031.00 | role-19-1031-00 | Conservation Scientists | Primary-Short |
| 45-4011.00 | role-45-4011-00 | Forest and Conservation Workers | Primary-Short |
| 19-2041.02 | role-19-2041-02 | Environmental Restoration Planners | Primary-Short |
| 19-2041.00 | role-19-2041-00 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Primary-Long |
| 19-1013.00 | role-19-1013-00 | Soil and Plant Scientists | Primary-Long |
| 19-2041.03 | role-19-2041-03 | Industrial Ecologists | Primary-Long |
| 33-2022.00 | role-33-2022-00 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 11-9199.11 | role-11-9199-11 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Primary-Long |
| 45-1011.00 | role-45-1011-00 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | Supplemental |
| 45-4021.00 | role-45-4021-00 | Fallers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Advanced Manufacturing | advanced-manufacturing |
| Agriculture | agriculture |
| Energy & Natural Resources | energy-natural-resources |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | natural-resources-and-conservation |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 70660
- **Mean Wage:** 74670
- **Pct10Wage:** 49240
- **Pct25Wage:** 58810
- **Pct75Wage:** 85450
- **Pct90Wage:** 103220
- **Employment:** 9650
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 700 | 78600 | 0.88 |
| 11 | 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | Sector | 630 | 75560 | 23.78 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 570 | 98740 | 15.72 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 560 | 50530 | 0.66 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 370 | 68070 | 1.34 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 190 | 83120 | 1.08 |
| 221112 | 221112 | Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | National industry | 90 | 88700 |  |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 60 | 60250 |  |
| 221111 | 221111 | Hydroelectric Power Generation | National industry | 40 | 101520 |  |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector |  | 98580 |  |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector |  | 63960 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | Sector | 630 | 23.78 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 570 | 15.72 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 370 | 1.34 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 190 | 1.08 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 700 | 0.88 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 560 | 0.66 |
- **Count:** 11

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.0081 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.184381 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.2000741 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.1960901 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 40
- **Percentile:** 38
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 43 | felten_aioe |
| 59 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 18 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.184381 | 43 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.7352941176470588 | 59 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.06963320152134447 | 18 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.0081
- **Percentile:** 6
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.3676470588235294
- **Gamma:** 0.7352941176470588

### Usage Tasks


### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 1.2
- **Growth Percentile:** 33
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1.1
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 17
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 13.8
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 14

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 25
- **Skills:** 39
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 22
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** dbab83c259724517