Forestry Schools In California
In California, there are 13 accredited schools where forestry classes faculty can find employment. The trends in California's forestry academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in forestry includes forestry training at the following levels:
- Forestry Certificate
- Associates degree in Forestry
- Bachelors degree in Forestry
- Masters degree in Forestry
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Statistics
Professional Trends
California Vs. National Forestry Employment
| California | 16,620 |
| National | 128,010 |
Of all of the forestry professionals that work in the US, approximately 13% work in California state.
Employment Growth for Forestry professionals In California
| 15,180 | 16,540 | 16,950 | 15,280 | 16,620 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In California, forestry is a growing field. In 2010 there were 1,440 more forestry professionals working in California than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of forestry professionals has grown by 9%. This is faster than the trend for forestry professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of forestry professionals has grown by 8% between 2006 and 2010.
Forestry VS. All Professions salaries in California
| $52,815 | $55,103 | $58,633 | $60,477 | $60,830 |
| $48,885 | $52,410 | $54,744 | $56,285 | $57,176 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Forestry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to forestry professionals are growing in California. Forestry professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $52,815 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $60,830 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Forestry professionals in California
10th percentile |
$38,217 |
25th percentile |
$44,848 |
50th percentile |
$59,887 |
75th percentile |
$72,877 |
90th percentile |
$89,648 |
Thus, forestry professionals' salaries grew by 13% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of forestry, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid forestry professionals earning 135% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in California state.
Average Salaries for Forestry professionals and related professions in California
Biology |
$70,178 |
Fire Science |
$72,434 |
Forestry |
$60,830 |
Public Administration |
$108,870 |
In California, forestry professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Forestry programs available for each degree type for all schools in California
associate |
8 |
bachelor |
4 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 25 |
As the number of forestry professionals is increasing in California state, the number of students graduating from the 13 accredited forestry schools in California state is decreasing. In 2006, 272 students graduated from forestry courses in California. And in 2010, 118 students graduated.
Thus there was a 57% percent decrease in the number of forestry school degree or certificate graduates in California. Most of these graduates, or 44%, earned a undergraduate certificate in forestry.