Best-paying jobs in forest products

The best-paying jobs in forest products include forest manager, logging manager, and sawmill manager. The forest products industry consists of harvesting, processing, curing, and distributing wood and other wood-related products gained through foresting. Most high-paying jobs in this field are managerial and technical roles in which you have to gain a certain level of experience and skills to obtain. Here are the ten best-paying jobs in forest products:

1. Forest Manager

2. Logging Manager

3. Sawmill Manager

   Average Salary: $62,982

4. Wood Products Engineer

5. Pulp and Paper Mill Manager

6. Environmental Compliance Specialist

   Average Salary: $59,335

   The job of an environmental compliance specialist is to inspect the industrial sources of pollution that cause environmental hazards and make sure companies adhere to the state and federal environmental laws. Most of your work will revolve around investigating complaints of alleged violations of environmental laws, such as excessive emissions and illegal dumping. Other duties include collecting evidence, such as water samples, for laboratory analysis, conducting research on the environmental effect of waste material from manufacturing industries, and developing the waste management program.

7. Forest Biometrician

8. Forestry Consultant

   Average Salary: $66,819

9. Timber Appraiser

   Average Salary: $57,844

10. Wood Products Sales Representative