Forestry Schools In Wyoming
Forestry classes faculty can choose to work at the only accredited forestry school in Wyoming. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in forestry in the state of Wyoming, which encompasses forestry training at the forestry associates degree level.
Statistics
Professional Trends
Wyoming Vs. National Forestry Employment
| Wyoming | 1,140 |
| National | 128,010 |
Approximately 1% of the country's forestry professionals work in Wyoming state.
Employment Growth for Forestry professionals In Wyoming
| 1,000 | 690 | 970 | 1,160 | 1,140 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Wyoming, the field of forestry is growing. 140 more forestry professionals were working in Wyoming in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of forestry has grown by 14% in Wyoming. This growth is faster than the change in the number of forestry professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of forestry professionals has grown by 8% from 2006 to 2010.
Forestry VS. All Professions salaries in Wyoming
| $48,575 | $40,693 | $52,687 | $54,878 | $55,105 |
| $39,030 | $40,775 | $42,169 | $45,101 | $46,923 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Forestry
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Wyoming, as the number of forestry professionals is growing, the salaries earned by forestry professionals are increasing. In 2006 forestry professionals made a mean salary of $48,575 per year, and in 2010 they made $55,105 per year.
Salary percentiles for Forestry professionals in Wyoming
10th percentile |
$42,740 |
25th percentile |
$46,248 |
50th percentile |
$55,822 |
75th percentile |
$62,470 |
90th percentile |
$69,190 |
Thus, there was a 12% growth in forestry professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 62% pay differential between the highest paid forestry professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of forestry in Wyoming.
Average Salaries for Forestry professionals and related professions in Wyoming
Biology |
$51,476 |
Fire Science |
$59,063 |
Forestry |
$55,105 |
Public Administration |
$78,103 |
In Wyoming, 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 Wyoming
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 1 |
100% of these graduates received an associate's degree in forestry.