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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.
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$68.7k
Annual median Salary
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Education
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
70%
Bachelor's degree
13%
Master's degree
9%
Post-baccalaureate certificate
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Typical Job Titles
Conservationist
Land Resource Specialist
Research Soil Scientist
Resource Conservationist