O*NET-SOC 19-1032.00

Foresters

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2023
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.8808/2023
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.8808/2023
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.8808/2023
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8808/2023
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.7508/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2023
Category Flexibility1.A.1.b.73.8808/2023
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2023
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8808/2023
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.8808/2023
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.8808/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations.Core7408/2023
Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands.Core7408/2023
Plan and implement projects for conservation of wildlife habitats and soil and water quality.Core7408/2023
Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.Core7408/2023
Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.Core7408/2023

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.3211/2023
Investigative4.411/2023
Conventional4.3111/2023
Enterprising3.7811/2023
Social2.4111/2023
Artistic1.2411/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.