| 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 from fire and rodent damage. 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. Exclude "Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists" (19-1023) and "Foresters" (19-1032). |
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| Mean Wage History |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
Occupational Group | Difference |
| Current | $47.80 | | $45.95 |
| $1.85 |
| 2015 | $46.59 | +2.6% | $44.78 |
+2.6% | $1.80 |
| 2014 | $45.71 | +1.9% | $43.94 |
+1.9% | $1.77 |
| 2013 | $44.84 | +1.9% | $43.11 |
+1.9% | $1.74 |
| 2012 | $43.97 | +2.0% | $42.27 |
+2.0% | $1.70 |
| 2011 | $43.29 | +1.6% | $41.61 |
+1.6% | $1.68 |
| 2010 | $42.53 | +1.8% | $40.88 |
+1.8% | $1.65 |
| 2009 | $42.07 | +1.1% | $40.44 |
+1.1% | $1.63 |
| 2008 | $40.82 | +3.1% | $39.24 |
+3.1% | $1.58 |
| 2007 | $39.45 | +3.5% | $37.93 |
+3.5% | $1.53 |
| Year | This
Occupation | Compared to
All Occupations | Difference |
| Current | $47.80 | | $20.53 |
| $27.27 |
| 2015 | $46.59 | +2.6% | $19.96 |
+2.9% | $26.63 |
| 2014 | $45.71 | +1.9% | $19.53 |
+2.2% | $26.18 |
| 2013 | $44.84 | +1.9% | $19.14 |
+2.1% | $25.71 |
| 2012 | $43.97 | +2.0% | $18.81 |
+1.7% | $25.16 |
| 2011 | $43.29 | +1.6% | $18.51 |
+1.6% | $24.77 |
| 2010 | $42.53 | +1.8% | $18.20 |
+1.7% | $24.33 |
| 2009 | $42.07 | +1.1% | $17.95 |
+1.4% | $24.12 |
| 2008 | $40.82 | +3.1% | $17.49 |
+2.6% | $23.33 |
| 2007 | $39.45 | +3.5% | $16.94 |
+3.3% | $22.52 |
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| Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016 |
