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About the Job
Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.
It is also Called
- Conservation Science Officer
- Grassland Conservationist
- Land Reclamation Specialist
- Land Resource Specialist
- Range Conservationist
- Range Ecologist
- Range Scientist
- Resource Conservationist
- Soil Conservationist
- Water Conservationist
Wages
In 2012, the average annual wage in California was $73,670.00 with most people making between $45,100.00 and $107,690.00
Outlook
During 2010, this occupation employed approximately 1,900 people in California. It is projected that there will be 2,200 employed in 2020.
This occupation will have about 30 openings due to growth and about 20 replacement openings for approximately 50 total annual openings.
