Jobs Similar to Forest and Conservation Technicians
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to forest and conservation technicians, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, Forest and Conservation Workers and Fish and Game Wardens.
Forest and Conservation Technicians: $54,560 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Forest and Conservation Technicians) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 80% | $56,870+4% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Forest and Conservation Workers | 79% | $43,680−20% | High school |
| 3 | Fish and Game Wardens | 77% | $74,060+36% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthSame group | 77% | $55,090+1% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 74% | $56,850+4% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 74% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 7 | Forensic Science TechniciansSame group | 74% | $72,060+32% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Traffic Technicians | 73% | $59,090+8% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Pest Control Workers | 73% | $45,250−17% | High school |
| 10 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 73% | $54,240−1% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Foresters | 73% | $76,400+40% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 73% | $40,450−26% | High school |
| 13 | Transportation Inspectors | 72% | $92,100+69% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 72% | $75,920+39% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Animal Control Workers | 72% | $45,660−16% | High school |
| 16 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 72% | $59,920+10% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Agricultural Inspectors | 72% | $49,940−8% | High school |
| 18 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 72% | $78,000+43% | High school |
| 19 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 72% | $74,690+37% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Agricultural TechniciansSame group | 72% | $49,630−9% | Training or associate |
- 1Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
80% similar · $56,870 (+4%) · Training or associate
- 2Forest and Conservation Workers
79% similar · $43,680 (−20%) · High school
- 3Fish and Game Wardens
77% similar · $74,060 (+36%) · Training or associate
- 4Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
77% similar · $55,090 (+1%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 5Airfield Operations Specialists
74% similar · $56,850 (+4%) · Training or associate
- 6Police Identification and Records Officers
74% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 7Forensic Science Technicians
74% similar · $72,060 (+32%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Traffic Technicians
73% similar · $59,090 (+8%) · Training or associate
- 9Pest Control Workers
73% similar · $45,250 (−17%) · High school
- 10Surveying and Mapping Technicians
73% similar · $54,240 (−1%) · Training or associate
- 11Foresters
73% similar · $76,400 (+40%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Aircraft Service Attendants
73% similar · $40,450 (−26%) · High school
- 13Transportation Inspectors
72% similar · $92,100 (+69%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Fire Inspectors and Investigators
72% similar · $75,920 (+39%) · Training or associate
- 15Animal Control Workers
72% similar · $45,660 (−16%) · High school
- 16Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
72% similar · $59,920 (+10%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Agricultural Inspectors
72% similar · $49,940 (−8%) · High school
- 18Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
72% similar · $78,000 (+43%) · High school
- 19Construction and Building Inspectors
72% similar · $74,690 (+37%) · Training or associate
- 20Agricultural Technicians
72% similar · $49,630 (−9%) · Training or associate · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than forest and conservation technicians.
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters72% similar · $78,000 (+43%)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators72% similar · $75,920 (+39%)
- Construction and Building Inspectors72% similar · $74,690 (+37%)
- Fish and Game Wardens77% similar · $74,060 (+36%)
- Forensic Science Technicians74% similar · $72,060 (+32%)
- Traffic Technicians73% similar · $59,090 (+8%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Forest and Conservation Workers79% similar · High school
- Pest Control Workers73% similar · High school
- Aircraft Service Attendants73% similar · High school
- Animal Control Workers72% similar · High school
- Agricultural Inspectors72% similar · High school
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters72% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for forest and conservation technicians also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where forest and conservation technicians is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (90)
- Forest and Conservation Workers (84)
- Fish and Game Wardens (77)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (74)
- Police Identification and Records Officers (74)
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians (73)
- Traffic Technicians (73)
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (72)
- Range Managers (72)
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (70)
Questions about jobs like forest and conservation technicians
What jobs are most similar to forest and conservation technicians?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (80% similar), Forest and Conservation Workers (79% similar), Fish and Game Wardens (77% similar), Environmental Science and Protection Technicians (77% similar) and Airfield Operations Specialists (74% similar).
Which jobs like forest and conservation technicians pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Transportation Inspectors ($92,100, +69%; usually a bachelor's degree), Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters ($78,000, +43%; usually a high school diploma) and Foresters ($76,400, +40%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with forest and conservation technicians ($54,560). Without more preparation than forest and conservation technicians usually need: Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters, Fire Inspectors and Investigators and Construction and Building Inspectors.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.