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Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering.



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$64.4k

Annual median Salary

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Education

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.


70%

Bachelor's degree

13%

Master's degree

9%

Post-baccalaureate certificate

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Typical Job Titles

Conservationist

Land Resource Specialist

Research Soil Scientist

Resource Conservationist

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