Career
The scope of Forestry is increasing various opportunities in this field. There is a various career option for students in the forest department who have successfully studied the course. Students have chosen many career options after they successfully completed the course. Here is the list of some career profiles with a complete job description and their average salary.
Career Profile | Job Description | Average Salary |
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Forester | As mentioned above, a forester is a person involved in the science of managing forests | Rs 3,68,922 |
Forest Range Officer | A forest range officer is an officer who is in executive charge of the range. The major responsibility of a forest range officer is to ensure efficient management of the range | Rs 4,69,200 |
Forestry Technician | A forestry technician is a professional who gathers, protects as well as maintains data that eventually leads to effective decision-making related to forestry and compliance monitoring | Rs 2,21,410 |
Forestry Consultant | A forestry consultant is a professional who consults on problems such as land use, pest control, tax issues, etc. The consultant may also perform duties such as producing environmental impact statements, boundary surveys, damage estimates, etc | Rs 2,11,410 |
Forestry Scientist/ Silviculturist | A silviculturist is a professional who is trained to identify pests and diseases that helps in controlling the quality of trees and forest regeneration | Rs 3,41,280 |
Agri-Credit Manager | An Agri-credit manager is responsible for overseeing the development of crops and protecting animals as well as other items that can be sold to businesses or private consumers | Rs 7,93,604 |
Entomologist | An Entomologist is a scientist who is involved in the study of different types of insects such as agricultural pests, urban pests, forest pests, and medical and veterinary pests | Rs 5,08,682 |