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Conservation Scientist

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AVG. SALARY

$68,170

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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West Virginia Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$68,170

Entry Annual Wage

$36,110

Experienced Annual Wage

$107,110

Average Hourly Wage

$32.77

Entry Hourly Wage

$17.36

Experienced Hourly Wage

$51.50

Median Hourly Wage

$30.00

West Virginia Regional Earnings

West Virginia Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV $94,170 or $45.28/hr $50,820 or $24.43/hr $164,090 or $78.89/hr

West Virginia Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $69,730 or $33.53/hr $38,890 or $18.70/hr $100,530 or $48.33/hr

West Virginia's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 7%
Job Openings 22 estimated annual job openings
Employment 221 were employed in this occupation

West Virginia's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Workforce Investment Area 1 44 16% 5 5
Workforce Investment Area 6 82 6% 8 8

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$69,810

Average Hourly Wage

$33.56

Average Annual Range

$41,360 to $102,670

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 24,600 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Slower than average growth
  Both changing weather conditions and the development of previously unused lands have contributed to increasingly devastating and costly fires. In recent years, prevention and suppression of wildfires have become the primary concern for managing forests and rangelands. With increasing numbers of forest fires and as more people live on or near forest lands, foresters and conservation scientists will be needed to mitigate growing humanitarian and environmental impacts of forest fires. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Federal government (NAICS910000) (30.6%)
  • State government, excluding education and hospitals (22.3%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (18.9%)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (14.8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (NAICS813000) (14.8%)
  • Social advocacy organizations (NAICS813300) (13.9%)