Professional Foresters: Job, Salary, and School Information from The Riley Guide

Job Numbers and Growth

The count of professional foresters working in the US is about 13,000. Unemployment for this career is very low compared to other careers.

Part-Time Work and Self-Employment

A government survey revealed that 5% of employees work only part of the time. Professional foresters who work as their own boss represent 4% of the total.

Training and Education

Many employers require a bachelor's degree from job applicants. Bachelor's degrees are held by 86% of employees. People with some college experience but no degree make up 14% of professional foresters. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.

Area Job Conditions

There are comparatively more jobs of this type in Redding (California), Duluth (Minnesota), and Eugene (Oregon), and comparatively fewer in Washington (District of Columbia), Denver (Colorado), and Chicago (Illinois).

The earning potential for employees appears to be highest in Washington (District of Columbia), Sacramento (California), and Redding (California), and lowest (comparatively speaking) in Knoxville (Tennessee), Little Rock (Arkansas), and Chattanooga (Tennessee).

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Professional Foresters: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area

The table below shows data for Professional Foresters, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Professional Foresters are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Professional Foresters are starred .

State	Area	Positions	Typical Pay	Popularity in Area
Alabama	Auburn	30	$63,860	45
Alabama	Birmingham	50	$44,930	5.6
Arkansas	Little Rock	40	$44,200	7
California	Redding	60	$67,810	58.7
California	Sacramento	90	$71,310	5.9
Colorado	Denver	30	$64,520	1.4
District of Columbia	Washington	70	$88,430	1.8
Florida	Tampa	40	$50,240	1.9
Illinois	Chicago	80	$62,310	1.2
Minnesota	Duluth	100	$54,740	48.6
Minnesota	Minneapolis	100	$56,390	3.2
Mississippi	Jackson	30	$49,180	7.1
North Carolina	Raleigh	50	$56,420	5.7
Ohio	Columbus	30	$47,360	1.9
Oregon	Eugene	110	$62,230	45.2
Oregon	Medford	50	$59,000	37.8
Oregon	Portland	140	$66,630	7.8
Oregon	Salem	80	$60,000	32.6
Pennsylvania	Harrisburg	40	$50,220	7.5
Tennessee	Chattanooga	50	$32,020	12.9
Tennessee	Knoxville	50	$44,370	8.8
Virginia	Richmond	40	$54,410	3.9
Washington	Seattle	60	$59,310	2.4
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	440	$52,880	30.2

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