The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Federal, state, and local government agencies
- Social advocacy organizations
- Consulting companies
Outlook
Job growth for this career is expected to be about average. Fire prevention and suppression will become more important, especially for those employed with state and local governments. Fires in the southwestern and western parts of the US will create demand for more conservation scientists who try to find ways to prevent large wildland fires.
Most job openings will occur in government agencies as current workers retire or switch jobs.
Conservation Scientists (CIS 100281)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
|||||
| Illinois |
920 Small |
& |
11.1% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
98 Very few |
| Champaign Area |
21 Very small |
& |
4.8% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
22 Very small |
& |
9.1% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Cook County |
417 Small |
& |
13.7% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
47 Very few |
| Decatur Area |
7 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
33 Very small |
& |
6.1% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Du Page County |
52 Very small |
& |
17.3% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Edwardsville Area |
15 Very small |
& |
26.7% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
7 Very small |
& |
14.3% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
0 None |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
7 Very small |
& |
28.6% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Lake County |
34 Very small |
& |
8.8% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| McHenry County |
10 Very small |
& |
10.0% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
16 Very small |
& |
18.8% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
21 Very small |
& |
4.8% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
38 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
22 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
29 Very small |
& |
6.9% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| Rockford Area |
23 Very small |
& |
17.4% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
2 Very few |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
13 Very small |
& |
0.0% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
1 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
59 Very small |
& |
6.8% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
40 Very small |
& |
7.5% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
4 Very few |
| Will County |
24 Very small |
& |
29.2% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
3 Very few |
| United States |
25,900 Small |
& |
5.8% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
2,500 Very few |