Making Success PossibleConservation/Heavy Equipment Operation
Program Goal: In the Conservation program your “classroom” can be in the forest one day and the local park the next. Students are introduced to the career areas in heavy equipment operation/maintenance and forest management.
Job Outlook (US Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook):
- Construction Equipment Operators-$46,990 Median Pay; 12% Growth
- Forest and Conservation Workers-$27,460 Median Pay; -2% Growth
- Material Moving Machine Operators-$35,850 Median Pay; 6% Growth
- Agricultural Workers-$24,620 Median Pay; 0% Growth
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers-$43,680 Median Pay; 6% Growth
- Grounds Maintenance Workers-$29,400 Median Pay; 11% Growth
- Construction Laborers and Helpers-$34,810 Median Pay; 12% Growth