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What's a Forester?
You'll be surprised at how many kinds of jobs there are in forestry. Urban foresters manage trees in cities, and arborists are like "tree doctors." Of course, there are many careers in the forests too! A silviculturist works in forest development and protection. A tree inventory technician determines how much lumber a timber harvest can yield. A timber harvester fells and removes the trees from the forest and a lumber miller cuts the trees into boards. There are also soil scientists, wild land fire managers, park supervisors, and more.
Foresters typically earn between $39,000 and $61,000 a year.