Foresters
Life, Physical, and Social Science · SOC 19-1032
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 19-1032 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 50/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $76,400
- H-1B offered wage $88,317; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 1,000
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +1.2%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 17
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,466 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~36.8% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Manage public and private forested lands for economic, recreational, and conservation purposes. May inventory the type, amount, and location of standing timber, appraise the timber's worth, negotiate the purchase, and draw up contracts for procurement. May determine how to conserve wildlife habitats, creek beds, water quality, and soil stability, and how best to comply with environmental regulations. May devise plans for planting and growing new trees, monitor trees for healthy growth, and determine optimal harvesting schedules.
Common titles: Area Forester, District Forester, Fire Prevention Forester, Forest Practices Field Coordinator, Forester, Procurement Forester
Representative Tasks
- •Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations.
- •Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands.
- •Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality.
- •Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.
- •Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Assess compliance with environmental laws.
- •Negotiate contracts for environmental remediation, green energy, or renewable resources.
- •Negotiate sales or lease agreements for products or services.
- •Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs.
- •Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 9.7% |
| Outlook | Average | 37% Bright |
| Median Salary | $76,400 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |