Forester

What is a forester?

Manage tree population and tree products.

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Forestry- Largest agriculture industry in Arkansas

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Education

• University of Arkansas at Monticello
• $68,026
• BS Natural Resource Management
• Forestry
• One degree required

Money

• $64,839 per year(Median)(2016)
• $29.02 per hour(Median)
• 15 pay grades
• 1 yr wait 1-3, 2 yr wait 4-6, and 3 yr wait 7-9
• 18 years to get 1-10 grades
• Each year raise 3% of employee salary

Benefits

• Life/Health Insurance
• Good salary
• Vacation days
• Extra holiday pay
• Depends on employer

Why Do I Want This Job?

• I love nature
• Very knowledgeable
• Fun

More Info

• Foresters are not loggers
• 1 tree cut = 3 trees planted

Questions?

Cites

• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/conservation-scient...
• https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/general-sch...