Job outlook for wildlife conservation officers in the United States

Are wildlife conservation officer jobs in demand?

Yes, wildlife conservation officer jobs are in demand. Wildlife conservation officer demand is projected to grow 3% from 2018 to 2028.

Wildlife conservation officer job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of wildlife conservation officer jobs and the average wildlife conservation officer salary over time.

Wildlife conservation officer jobs over time

Wildlife conservation officer job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	173	0.00%
2020	186	0.00%
2019	175	0.00%
2018	156	0.00%
2017	155	0.00%

Average wildlife conservation officer salary over time

Wildlife conservation officer salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$49,356	$23.73	+0.9%
2024	$48,897	$23.51	--0.4%
2023	$49,076	$23.59	+2.3%
2022	$47,970	$23.06	+9.0%
2021	$43,990	$21.15	--2.0%

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Wildlife conservation officer jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of wildlife conservation officer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where wildlife conservation officers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for wildlife conservation officers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Idaho	1,716,943	310	18%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,164	17%
3	Minnesota	5,576,606	973	17%
4	North Dakota	755,393	125	17%
5	Rhode Island	1,059,639	174	16%
6	Nebraska	1,920,076	271	14%
7	New Hampshire	1,342,795	185	14%
8	South Dakota	869,666	117	13%
9	Vermont	623,657	82	13%
10	New Jersey	9,005,644	1,041	12%
11	Maryland	6,052,177	752	12%
12	Colorado	5,607,154	699	12%
13	Iowa	3,145,711	391	12%
14	Illinois	12,802,023	1,364	11%
15	Georgia	10,429,379	1,173	11%
16	North Carolina	10,273,419	1,108	11%
17	Arizona	7,016,270	778	11%
18	Nevada	2,998,039	325	11%
19	New Mexico	2,088,070	237	11%
20	Maine	1,335,907	145	11%

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