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Conservation Scientists

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics · Science and Mathematics

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 19-1031.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$66,120
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$48k10th$66kMedian$88k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $47,790, 25th $55,940, Median $66,120, 75th $77,980, 90th $87,530

New workers start near $47,790; experienced workers reach $87,530. About 120 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+6.5%
Alamo region, 168 to 179 jobs · U.S. +3%
Openings a year
15
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 2,500
Employed in 2024
168
in the Alamo region · U.S. 28,500

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

1 program, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Geography and Environmental Sustainability

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

Apply to Alamo Colleges

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension3.9
  2. Active Listening3.8
  3. Speaking3.8
  4. Complex Problem Solving3.8
  5. Writing3.9
  6. Critical Thinking3.8
  7. Science3.5
  8. Judgment and Decision Making3.5

What the work is

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.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Certificate4%
  2. Bachelor's degree78%
  3. Master's degree13%
  4. Doctoral or professional4%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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  5. Soil and Plant Scientists

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