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Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Part of Education & Training, in the Teaching/Training pathway.

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-1043.00

What the work is

Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

On a typical day

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resource policy, forest pathology, and mapping.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

What it pays

$101,420
Median pay per year, United States (no San Antonio figure published)
New workers start near $50,100
Experienced workers reach $148,920
  1. $50k10th
  2. $77k25th
  3. $101kMedian
  4. $127k75th
  5. $149k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $50,100, 25th $77,440, Median $101,420, 75th $126,930, 90th $148,920

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

+4%

U.S. employment change

100

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

1,600

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: Doctoral or professional degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Instructing4.9
  2. Reading Comprehension5.0
  3. Writing4.9
  4. Learning Strategies4.1
  5. Active Listening4.8
  6. Speaking4.8
  7. Active Learning4.3
  8. Critical Thinking4.3

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Master's degree15%
  2. Doctoral or professional85%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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