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Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary: Career Profile

Teach courses in forestry and conservation science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

The Daily Work of Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary Take On?

The core tasks performed by forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary span:

• 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.

Skills and Knowledge

Effective forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary draw on a mix of skills and domain knowledge.

Most Important Skills

The abilities most important for this role, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Core Knowledge

Related Job Titles

People in this occupation may also be known by titles such as:

• Assistant Professor
• Assistant Teaching Professor
• Associate Professor
• Biometrics Instructor
• College Faculty Member
• College Professor
• Conservation Biology Professor
• Ecology Professor

Job Outlook

There are roughly 477,104 forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary working in the United States today. Demand is forecast to grow by +4.3% over the projection horizon.

How Much Do Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary Make?

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$79,966
Hourly median	$38.45
10th percentile	$53,967
25th percentile	$66,966
75th percentile	$92,965
90th percentile	$105,964

Wages vary widely based on experience, location, and industry.

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary by State

State	Annual median salary
Michigan	$133,540
Virginia	$127,460
Tennessee	$103,650
Maine	$102,330
Indiana	$102,010
South Carolina	$100,830
West Virginia	$100,830
Texas	$100,390
Montana	$100,320
Oregon	$98,880
Georgia	$97,660
Minnesota	$97,620
Washington	$94,510
Colorado	$88,330
Wisconsin	$84,460
Alabama	$77,360
Arizona	$71,670

Top-Paying U.S. Regions

Earnings for forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary vary by region. Top regions by median wage:

Region	Median annual wage	Share of U.S. jobs	Location quotient
Great Lakes	$103,653	19.8%	2.54
New England	$102,330	4.2%	6.94
Southeast	$101,426	31.2%	3.25
Far Western US	$97,787	16.7%	5.80
Plains States	$97,620	4.2%	1.66
Rocky Mountains	$93,267	17.7%	8.79
Southwest	$86,030	6.2%	0.74

Where the Jobs Cluster

Metro area	State	Median annual wage	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	MN	$97,620	40

Industry Breakdown

The largest employers of forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary work in these industries:

Industry	Employment	Median annual wage
Educational Services	1,310	n/a

Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary work in the following industries:

Tech Stack

• Project management software: Atlassian JIRA (hot technology)
• Geographic information system: ESRI ArcGIS software (hot technology)
• Web platform development software: Google Angular (hot technology)
• Word processing software: Google Docs (hot technology)
• Object oriented data base management software: Hibernate ORM (hot technology)
• Web platform development software: JavaScript (hot technology)
• Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel (hot technology)
• Office suite software: Microsoft Office software (hot technology)
• Electronic mail software: Microsoft Outlook (hot technology)
• Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint (hot technology)
• Process mapping and design software: Microsoft Visio (hot technology)
• Word processing software: Microsoft Word (hot technology)

What the Workplace Is Like

The on-the-job environment of forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary reflects the following characteristics:

• E-Mail
• Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
• Freedom to Make Decisions
• Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
• Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

Education and Training

This career aligns with Extensive Preparation Needed (Job Zone 5), reflecting the level of preparation typically expected.

Similar Occupations

Similar Occupations

• Natural Sciences Managers (Supplemental)
• Biologists (Supplemental)
• Conservation Scientists (Supplemental)
• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary (Supplemental)
• Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (Primary-Short)
• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (Primary-Short)
• Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (Primary-Short)
• Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary (Supplemental)

Top Programs to Study For This Career

Future forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary typically earn programs in:

Education

1 programs across 1 majors

• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Sources

This profile draws on the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 25-1043.00 (Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary).