Career Discovery

Forest and Conservation Workers

Career Overview Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling …

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Fallers

Career Overview Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage. Also Known As Logger Timber Cutter Timber Faller Tree Faller Alternate Job Titles All-Round Logger Arborist Arborist Assistant Arborist Climber Arborist Representative Axman Certified Arborist Chain Saw Operator Climbing …

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Agricultural Workers, All Other

Career Overview All agricultural workers not listed separately. Alternate Job Titles Agriculture Worker Bark Spudder Billet Cutter Brush Clearing Laborer Brush Cutter Brusher Cant Hooker Canter Carbider Cat Swamper Catcher Chainer Choke Setter Choker Choker Hooker Salary & Job Market Salary Percentile Annual Wage Entry-Level (10th percentile) $27,860 Median $40,390 Top Earners (90th percentile) $76,730 …

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Fishing and Hunting Workers

Career Overview Hunt, trap, catch, or gather wild animals or aquatic animals and plants. May use nets, traps, or other equipment. May haul catch onto ship or other vessel. Also Known As Deckhand Lobster Fisherman Nuisance Trapper Trapper Alternate Job Titles Abalone Fisherman Albacore Fishing Boat Crewman Alligator Hunter Alligator Trapper Animal Bounty Hunter Animal …

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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Career Overview Manually plant, cultivate, and harvest vegetables, fruits, nuts, horticultural specialties, and field crops. Use hand tools, such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, and knives. Duties may include tilling soil and applying fertilizers; transplanting, weeding, thinning, or pruning crops; applying pesticides; or cleaning, grading, sorting, packing, and loading harvested products. May …

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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Career Overview Attend to live farm, ranch, open range or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, rabbits, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, milking, castrating, …

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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Career Overview Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition. Also Known As Apple Sorter Grader Potato Grader Sorter Alternate Job Titles Agricultural Establishment Grader Inspector Agricultural Produce Sorter Agriculture Laborer Apple Sorter Apple Turner Asparagus Buncher Banana Expert Banana Grader Bean Sorter Bulb Grader Butter Grader …

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Agricultural Equipment Operators

Career Overview Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; feeding and herding livestock; or removing animal waste. May perform tasks such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning. Also Known As …

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Agricultural Inspectors

Career Overview Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety. Also Known As Brand Inspector Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI) Grain Inspector Inspector Alternate Job Titles Agricultural Commodities Inspector Agricultural Commodity Grader Agricultural Inspector Agricultural Specialist Agriculture Inspector Brand Inspector …

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Animal Breeders

Career Overview Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree. Also Known As Animal Technician Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician) Breeder Dog Breeder Alternate Job Titles Animal Breeder Animal Husbandman Animal Husbandry …

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