Fish and Game Wardens
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security · Law Enforcement Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $55,430; experienced workers reach $98,070. About 490 people do this job in Texas.
Job outlook
U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.
- Employment change
- -6%
- Openings a year
- 500
- Employed in 2024
- 7,000
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
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Browse all programsSkills 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.
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Listening3.8
- Speaking3.6
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Monitoring3.5
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
- Persuasion3.4
What the work is
Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.
- Patrol assigned areas by car, boat, airplane, horse, or on foot to enforce game, fish, or boating laws or to manage wildlife programs, lakes, or land.
- Protect and preserve native wildlife, plants, or ecosystems.
- Promote or provide hunter or trapper safety training.
- Provide assistance to other local law enforcement agencies as required.
- Address schools, civic groups, sporting clubs, or the media to disseminate information concerning wildlife conservation and regulations.
- Recommend revisions in hunting and trapping regulations or in animal management programs so that wildlife balances or habitats can be maintained.
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.
- High school or less14%
- Certificate1%
- Some college2%
- Associate degree4%
- Bachelor's degree79%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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