Jobs Similar to Forest and Conservation Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to forest and conservation workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists, Forest and Conservation Technicians and Aircraft Service Attendants.
Forest and Conservation Workers: $43,680 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
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 Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 80% | $56,870+30% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 79% | $54,560+25% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 79% | $40,450−7% | High school |
| 4 | Firefighters | 77% | $59,280+36% | High school |
| 5 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 76% | $92,460+112% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 75% | $68,840+58% | High school |
| 7 | Motorboat Operators | 75% | $47,520+9% | High school |
| 8 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 75% | $49,450+13% | High school |
| 9 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | 74% | $60,600+39% | High school |
| 10 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | 73% | $57,700+32% | High school |
| 11 | Light Truck Drivers | 73% | $44,860+3% | High school |
| 12 | Fish and Game Wardens | 73% | $74,060+70% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 72% | $36,840−16% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | 72% | $86,380+98% | High school |
| 15 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 72% | $49,690+14% | High school |
| 16 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 72% | $58,640+34% | High school |
| 17 | Pest Control Workers | 72% | $45,250+4% | High school |
| 18 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 71% | $46,340+6% | High school |
| 19 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | 71% | $51,520+18% | High school |
| 20 | Locomotive Engineers | 71% | $81,410+86% | High school |
- 1Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
80% similar · $56,870 (+30%) · Training or associate
- 2Forest and Conservation Technicians
79% similar · $54,560 (+25%) · Training or associate
- 3Aircraft Service Attendants
79% similar · $40,450 (−7%) · High school
- 4Firefighters
77% similar · $59,280 (+36%) · High school
- 5Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
76% similar · $92,460 (+112%) · Training or associate
- 6Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
75% similar · $68,840 (+58%) · High school
- 7Motorboat Operators
75% similar · $47,520 (+9%) · High school
- 8Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
75% similar · $49,450 (+13%) · High school
- 9Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
74% similar · $60,600 (+39%) · High school
- 10Bridge and Lock Tenders
73% similar · $57,700 (+32%) · High school
- 11Light Truck Drivers
73% similar · $44,860 (+3%) · High school
- 12Fish and Game Wardens
73% similar · $74,060 (+70%) · Training or associate
- 13Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
72% similar · $36,840 (−16%) · Training or associate
- 14Subway and Streetcar Operators
72% similar · $86,380 (+98%) · High school
- 15Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
72% similar · $49,690 (+14%) · High school
- 16Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
72% similar · $58,640 (+34%) · High school
- 17Pest Control Workers
72% similar · $45,250 (+4%) · High school
- 18Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
71% similar · $46,340 (+6%) · High school
- 19Sailors and Marine Oilers
71% similar · $51,520 (+18%) · High school
- 20Locomotive Engineers
71% similar · $81,410 (+86%) · High school
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 workers.
- Subway and Streetcar Operators72% similar · $86,380 (+98%)
- Locomotive Engineers71% similar · $81,410 (+86%)
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers75% similar · $68,840 (+58%)
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers74% similar · $60,600 (+39%)
- Firefighters77% similar · $59,280 (+36%)
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers72% similar · $58,640 (+34%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for forest and conservation workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where forest and conservation workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Forest and Conservation Technicians (80)
- Aircraft Service Attendants (79)
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners (78)
- Motorboat Operators (75)
- Firefighters (74)
- Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (73)
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (73)
- Light Truck Drivers (73)
- Pest Control Workers (72)
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (71)
Questions about jobs like forest and conservation workers
What jobs are most similar to forest and conservation workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (80% similar), Forest and Conservation Technicians (79% similar), Aircraft Service Attendants (79% similar), Firefighters (77% similar) and Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels (76% similar).
Which jobs like forest and conservation workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels ($92,460, +112%; usually training or an associate degree), Subway and Streetcar Operators ($86,380, +98%; usually a high school diploma) and Locomotive Engineers ($81,410, +86%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with forest and conservation workers ($43,680). Without more preparation than forest and conservation workers usually need: Subway and Streetcar Operators, Locomotive Engineers and Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers.
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.