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Estimated employment80
Mean wage34.16
Entry wage27.49
10th percentile wage28.59
50th percentile wage36.01
90th percentile wage41.96
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Public Adminsitration6077.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Public Adminsitration6034.53
Foresters (19-1032)
Manage 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 the best time for harvesting. Develop forest management plans for public and privately-owned forested lands.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$34.16 $40.01  -$5.85
2013$34.04+.3%$39.88 +.3%-$5.83
2012$33.39+1.9%$39.12 +1.9%-$5.72
2011$32.74+2.0%$38.36 +2.0%-$5.61
2010$32.23+1.6%$37.76 +1.6%-$5.52
2009$31.67+1.8%$37.10 +1.8%-$5.43
2008$31.33+1.1%$36.70 +1.1%-$5.37
2007$30.40+3.1%$35.61 +3.1%-$5.21
2006$29.38+3.5%$34.42 +3.5%-$5.03
2005$28.25+4.0%$33.10 +4.0%-$4.84
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$34.16 $26.43  $7.73
2013$34.04+.3%$26.36 +.3%$7.68
2012$33.39+1.9%$25.83 +2.1%$7.56
2011$32.74+2.0%$25.38 +1.7%$7.36
2010$32.23+1.6%$24.99 +1.6%$7.25
2009$31.67+1.8%$24.57 +1.7%$7.10
2008$31.33+1.1%$24.23 +1.4%$7.10
2007$30.40+3.1%$23.61 +2.6%$6.79
2006$29.38+3.5%$22.86 +3.3%$6.52
2005$28.25+4.0%$22.15 +3.2%$6.10

Note:The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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