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Forest and Conservation Technicians
Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts under the direction of foresters, or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation and fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats.
Summary
Details
Associate's degree
No work experience
No on-the-job training
Washington Annual Salary
54310/yr
Washington Hourly Wage
26.11/hr
Currently Employed
1,340
Yearly Projected Openings
170
Realistic:
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
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Integrity
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Adaptability/Flexibility
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Dependability
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Cooperation
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Attention to Detail
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Independence
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Agricultural tractors
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All terrain vehicles tracked or wheeled
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Articulating boom lift
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Axes
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Backhoes
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Calipers
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Clinometers
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Commercial fishing nets
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Conventional truck cranes
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Decorticators
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Desktop computers
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Dibblers
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Digital camcorders or video cameras
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Digital cameras
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Dredgers
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Dump trucks
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Earthmoving buckets or its parts or accessories
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Earthmoving shovels
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Fertilizer spreaders or distributors
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Fire fighting pump truck
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Fire suppression hand tools
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Fishing boats
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Forestry increment borers
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Forestry saws
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Forklifts
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Front end loaders
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Geological compasses
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Geological prospecting apparatus
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Global positioning system GPS receiver
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Handheld refractometers or polarimeters
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Harrows
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Height gauges
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Hydraulic truck cranes
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Laser measuring systems
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Lasers
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Lawnmowers
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Light trucks or sport utility vehicles
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Lighters
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Lumbering equipment
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Magnetometer geophysical instruments
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Map measurers
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Measuring rods
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Measuring tapes
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Measuring wheels for distance
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Metal detectors
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Moisture meters
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Motorcycles
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Notebook computers
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Open stream current meters
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Open stream water level recorders
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Personal computers
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Pisciculture supplies
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Planters
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Portable data input terminals
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Power saws
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Prisms
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Radarbased surveillance systems
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Rainfall recorders
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Rangefinders
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Recreational motorboats
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Reforestation equipment
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Scanners
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Seed drills
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Shovels
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Snowplow attachments
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Soil core sampling apparatus
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Sprayers
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Tensiometers
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Theodolites
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Tow trucks
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Track bulldozers
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Track excavators
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Tug boats
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Two way radios
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Video editors
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Water meters
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Water pumps
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Water samplers
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Water trucks
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Wedges
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Wheel bulldozers
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Winches
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pH meters
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Analytical or scientific software
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Computer aided design CAD software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Desktop publishing software
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Electronic mail software
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Geographic information system
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Graphics or photo imaging software
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Internet browser software
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Inventory management software
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Map creation software
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Office suite software
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Presentation software
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Spreadsheet software
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Web page creation and editing software
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Web platform development software
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Word processing software