Urban forester vs silviculturist

The differences between urban foresters and silviculturists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an urban forester and a silviculturist. Additionally, an urban forester has an average salary of $56,526, which is higher than the $52,209 average annual salary of a silviculturist.

The top three skills for an urban forester include GIS, data analysis and urban forestry. The most important skills for a silviculturist are harvest, GIS, and .

Urban forester vs silviculturist overview

	Urban Forester	Silviculturist
Yearly salary	$56,526	$52,209
Hourly rate	$27.18	$25.10
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	583	36
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Urban forester vs silviculturist salary

Urban foresters and silviculturists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Urban Forester	Silviculturist
Average salary	$56,526	$52,209
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $95,000	Between $24,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between urban forester and silviculturist education

There are a few differences between an urban forester and a silviculturist in terms of educational background:

	Urban Forester	Silviculturist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Forestry	Forestry
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Urban forester vs silviculturist demographics

Here are the differences between urban foresters' and silviculturists' demographics:

	Urban Forester	Silviculturist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 67.4% Female, 32.6%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 0.2% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 92.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 0.2% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 1.4% White, 92.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between urban forester and silviculturist duties and responsibilities

Urban forester example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and treatment data as well as special projects for privately-own timberland using advance GIS and database software.
Used GPS and create detailed ArcGIS maps to monitor and record data and assist with design schematics for contract work.
Conduct field surveys and provide infrastructure recommendations to support future development, mitigate environmental impacts, and reduce costs.
Maintain FSC chain of custody certification, and support MN master logger program.

Silviculturist example responsibilities.

Manage landowner survey program to meet SFI standards.
Redesign GIS schema for inventory data collection.
Assist with fisheries and wildlife projects.
Maintain FSC chain of custody certification, and support MN master logger program.

Urban forester vs silviculturist skills

Common urban forester skills

GIS, 44%
Data Analysis, 44%
Urban Forestry, 7%
Data Collection, 3%
GPS, 2%

Common silviculturist skills

Harvest, 64%
GIS, 36%

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