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Also called christmas tree farm worker, conservation worker, forest nursery worker and forest worker.
$43,680
Median pay a year
6,050
People do this work
6
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Pay and headcount are from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lines are written from what the US Department of Labor records about this work.
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A Forest and Conservation Worker resume, filled in
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Forest and Conservation Worker
Summary
Forest and conservation worker performing manual labor to develop and protect forests and woodlands, operating equipment, maintaining safety, and managing pests to support healthy ecosystems
Experience
Forest and Conservation Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Checked equipment to ensure it was operating properly
Performed fire protection duties, such as constructing fire breaks or disposing of brush
Conferred with other workers to discuss safety, cutting heights, or work needs
Maintained tallies of trees examined and counted during tree marking efforts
Operated skidders, bulldozers, or other equipment for site preparation in forest areas
Sprayed or injected vegetation with insecticides or herbicides to protect against pests or disease
Skills
Core Skills
Operating forestry equipment, Performing firefighting activities, Cutting trees or logs, Trimming trees and vegetation, Evaluating plant quality, Determining forestry techniques, Cleaning equipment and facilities, Driver's license, Performing horticultural tasks
Checking & Planning
Inspecting equipment or facilities, Sorting forestry or agricultural materials
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Checked equipment for proper useFought forest fires as neededBuilt fire breaks for safetyTalked with workers about safetyKept track of trees countedExplained rules about camping and fires
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Checked equipment to ensure proper operation and safety standards were met
Constructed fire breaks to enhance safety during fire prevention efforts
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Add how often you checked the equipment
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Checked equipment several times a week to ensure proper operation and safety standards were met
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Several times a weekAt the start of each shift
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Show what improved once the fire breaks were built
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Constructed fire breaks to enhance safety during fire prevention efforts
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Reduced fire spread riskImproved safety for workersHelped protect nearby areas
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Operating forestry equipment
Performing firefighting activities
Cutting trees or logs
Trimming trees and vegetation
Inspecting equipment or facilities
Evaluating plant quality
Sorting forestry or agricultural materials
Determining forestry techniques
Cleaning equipment and facilities
Performing horticultural tasks
Planting other plants
Building agricultural structures
The work itself
What a Forest and Conservation Worker does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, tree planters, and gatherers of nontimber forestry products such as pine straw.
What it pays
How much does a Forest and Conservation Worker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$37,440
Median
$43,680
75th percentile
$45,760
About 6,050 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Forest and Conservation Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.