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Highest Paying Industries for Conservation Scientists and Foresters

The top 52 highest paying industries for conservation scientists and foresters (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $92,470, natural gas distribution is the highest paying industry for conservation scientists and foresters. It is followed by temporary help services industry (average annual salary $82,860). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of conservation scientists and foresters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 52 Highest Paying Industries for Conservation Scientists and Foresters

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Natural Gas Distribution	$92,470	$70,740	n/a
2	Temporary Help Services	$82,860	$62,840	60
3	Engineering Services	$82,050	$47,130	290
4	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$81,930	$46,120	310
5	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$80,800	$54,740	n/a
6	Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	$76,070	$58,270	60
7	Utilities	$76,000	$50,330	300
8	Employment Services	$75,160	$49,930	100
9	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$74,360	$32,620	280
10	Wholesale Trade	$74,360	$46,970	150
11	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$73,360	$48,760	230
12	Scientific Research and Development Services	$72,800	$34,870	330
13	Educational Services - Privately owned	$71,830	$44,800	90
14	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$71,500	$45,500	70
15	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$71,070	$39,460	2,290
16	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	$69,990	$40,060	40
17	Federal government, including USPS	$69,590	$51,110	7,990
18	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$69,590	$51,110	7,990
19	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$69,040	$39,540	1,640
20	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$68,460	$45,200	50
21	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$67,660	$38,440	60
22	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$65,970	$45,660	190
23	Administrative and Support Services	$65,600	$35,120	180
24	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$65,380	$34,960	180
25	Logging	$64,750	$39,340	330
26	Forestry and Logging	$64,750	$39,340	330
27	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$63,350	$36,960	360
28	Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	$63,160	$43,530	130
29	Paper Manufacturing	$63,160	$43,530	130
30	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$60,810	$33,390	120
31	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$60,580	$33,120	120
32	Manufacturing	$60,420	$40,360	920
33	Social Advocacy Organizations	$60,330	$37,460	1,900
34	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$60,080	$37,230	1,940
35	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$60,080	$37,230	1,940
36	Wood Product Manufacturing	$60,010	$39,830	790
37	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$59,340	$37,750	20,630
38	Federal, State, and Local Government	$59,340	$37,750	20,630
39	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$59,100	$37,690	21,720
40	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$59,000	$39,880	660
41	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	$55,910	$33,710	70
42	Educational Services	$54,560	$37,500	1,180
43	Educational Services - State government owned	$53,420	$37,160	1,090
44	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$53,400	$37,140	1,090
45	State government, including schools and hospitals	$52,150	$36,600	8,990
46	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$51,930	$36,600	7,900
47	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$51,730	$31,700	4,730
48	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$51,720	$31,700	4,730
49	Real Estate	$43,670	$26,970	40
50	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$43,670	$26,970	40
51	Landscaping Services	$36,820	$29,080	n/a
52	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$36,820	$29,080	n/a