Forest management teacher vs forest technician

The differences between forest management teachers and forest technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a forest management teacher, becoming a forest technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a forest management teacher has an average salary of $50,702, which is higher than the $36,614 average annual salary of a forest technician.

The top three skills for a forest management teacher include classroom management, GIS and ESL. The most important skills for a forest technician are GPS, data collection, and harvest.

Forest management teacher vs forest technician overview

	Forest Management Teacher	Forest Technician
Yearly salary	$50,702	$36,614
Hourly rate	$24.38	$17.60
Growth rate	12%	-
Number of jobs	113,943	5,732
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	46	38
Years of experience	4	12

Forest management teacher vs forest technician salary

Forest management teachers and forest technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Forest Management Teacher	Forest Technician
Average salary	$50,702	$36,614
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $81,000	Between $27,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Birmingham, AL
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Washington State University
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between forest management teacher and forest technician education

There are a few differences between a forest management teacher and a forest technician in terms of educational background:

	Forest Management Teacher	Forest Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Forestry	Forestry
Most common college	North Carolina State University	Duke University

Forest management teacher vs forest technician demographics

Here are the differences between forest management teachers' and forest technicians' demographics:

	Forest Management Teacher	Forest Technician
Average age	46	38
Gender ratio	Male, 48.1% Female, 51.9%	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 11.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	16%	8%

Differences between forest management teacher and forest technician duties and responsibilities

Forest management teacher example responsibilities.

Create dynamic lesson plans, activities and content to help students achieve oral proficiency according to ACTFL standards.
Provide teacher in-service classes/ therapeutic art, both private agencies and public schools.
Organize and implement ministerial programs for both students and faculty members including recollections, prayer services, liturgies and volunteer/recreational activities.
Organize and implement ministerial programs for both students and faculty members including recollections, prayer services, liturgies and volunteer/recreational activities.

Forest technician example responsibilities.

Survey back-country old-growth timber, fight forest fires, manage brush, and replant forests after harvest.
Mark timber sale unit boundaries, sensitive areas for protection using GPS, aerial and GIS maps.
Fall trees, cut and clear brush, and dig trenches to create firelines, using axes, chainsaws or shovels.
Used drip torches for back lighting when need.
Used GIS to plot and map power lines for the power company.
Utilize the most current and innovative forestry software to prepare cruise inventory reports and GIS mapping.

Forest management teacher vs forest technician skills

Common forest management teacher skills

Classroom Management, 37%
GIS, 27%
ESL, 14%
Child Care, 7%
Management Plans, 6%
Mathematics, 4%

Common forest technician skills

GPS, 27%
Data Collection, 15%
Harvest, 11%
Forests, 11%
GIS, 10%
Wildlife Habitat, 8%

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