Every occupation the official NCES/BLS crosswalk connects to forestry programs, with BLS pay, the education each job usually needs, what the work involves, and where to go next.
Forestry · CIP 03.05 series · 8 codes · 6 careers · Check one exact major, e.g. 03.0501 Forestry, General, in the major to career finder
The official NCES/BLS crosswalk maps forestry programs to 6 occupations that such programs typically prepare people for, including Conservation Scientist, Forester and Forest and Conservation Technicians. BLS median pay across them runs from $43,680 (Forest and Conservation Workers) to $101,420 (Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary) in May 2025. The crosswalk describes preparation, not what graduates actually go on to do.
Data Program → related occupations: these are jobs forestry programs typically prepare people for (NCES/BLS crosswalk). Not a guaranteed outcome, and not a record of what graduates do.
Data Filter by the education the job usually needs or its preparation level; sort by pay or by number employed.
| Occupation | Most common education | Job Zone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | $54,560 | 30,410 | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 3 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,320 | 27,960 | Bachelor's Degree | 3 |
| Conservation Scientist | $73,010 | 25,950 | Bachelor's Degree | 4 |
| Forester | $76,400 | 10,430 | n/a | 4 |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | $43,680 | 6,050 | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | 1-2 |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryPostsecondary teaching | $101,420 | 1,520 | n/a | 5 |
No occupations match these filters.
Data The education column shows a typical entry level only where O*NET data supports one answer. Check the typical education for Conservation Scientist, one of the forestry jobs above.
Data BLS national median annual wage, May 2025. These are pay levels of the occupations, not earnings of graduates.
Data The largest related occupations by employment (postsecondary teaching shown in the explorer).
Apply principles of specialized fields of science, such as agronomy, soil science, forestry, or agriculture, to achieve conservation objectives.
Plan soil management or conservation practices, such as crop rotation, reforestation, permanent vegetation, contour plowing, or terracing, to maintain soil or conserve water.
Reading Comprehension · Active Listening · Complex Problem Solving
Mapped from CIP 03.0501, 03.0502Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.
Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.
Reading Comprehension · Speaking · Critical Thinking
Mapped from CIP 03.0501, 03.0502Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.
Train and lead forest and conservation workers in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities.
Active Listening · Critical Thinking · Reading Comprehension
Mapped from CIP 03.0501, 03.0510Assign tasks such as feeding and treatment of animals, and cleaning and maintenance of animal quarters.
Record the numbers and types of fish or shellfish reared, harvested, released, sold, and shipped.
Coordination · Critical Thinking · Speaking
Mapped from CIP 03.0501, 03.0510Check 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.
Critical Thinking · Monitoring · Coordination
Mapped from CIP 03.0501, 03.0511Data Related occupations grouped by government career field, with their pay range.
Data Other programs whose crosswalk occupations overlap with these.
The NCES/BLS crosswalk relates instructional programs (CIP 2020) to occupations (SOC 2018) when programs in the CIP category typically prepare individuals directly for jobs in the occupation. This page uses the CIP program series below and shows every non-residual occupation mapped to them that has BLS wages and O*NET data; each occupation lists the CIP codes that map to it.
Searches this page answers include “forestry degree jobs”, “what can you do with a forestry degree”, “what can i do with a forestry degree” (Ahrefs, U.S.).
