Foresters (19-1032)

Occupation description:  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.

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
57	4	7.0	67.9	54.7

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	2
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	1
UI claimants previously working in occupation	3

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	90
Number of job position postings	2
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	45.0

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