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Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$101,420
United States, 2025
Employment
1,520
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
- O*NET code
- 25-1043.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics, such as forest resource policy, forest pathology, and mapping.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$50,100
25th percentile
$77,440
75th percentile
$126,930
90th percentile
$148,920
Most important skills
- Instructing4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Writing4.1
- Learning Strategies4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Active Learning4.0
- Monitoring3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Science3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 21 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
21
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructing | 4.3 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 5.0 | Not selected | 5.0 |
| Writing | 4.1 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Active Learning | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Science | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | $138,130 | 60 | 2025 |
| VA | $132,820 | 60 | 2025 |
| OR | $126,930 | 210 | 2025 |
| AZ | $115,730 | 60 | 2025 |
| NC | $108,430 | 90 | 2025 |
| WA | $104,490 | 40 | 2025 |
| MT | $104,220 | 60 | 2025 |
| IN | $102,330 | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $101,420 | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | $98,410 | 40 | 2025 |
| GA | $94,310 | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | $84,450 | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | $82,670 | 180 | 2025 |
| ME | $82,280 | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | $80,380 | 80 | 2025 |
| MO | $79,820 | 70 | 2025 |
| CA | $61,730 | 110 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.