Soil Conservationists and Technicians

Faster-than-average employment growth of 5 percent is expected for conservation scientists (a category that includes soil conservationists and technicians) through 2029, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Most jobs will come from the need to replace those who retire or leave the field for other reasons.

There will continue to be a need for government involvement in protecting natural resources. Job opportunities will be better with local government conservation agencies. The vast majority of America's cropland has suffered from some sort of erosion, and only continued efforts by soil conservation professionals can prevent a dangerous depletion of our most valuable resource: fertile soil.

Some soil conservationists and technicians are employed as research and testing experts for public utility companies, banks and loan agencies, and mining or steel companies.