forestry adviser
Forestry advisers provide services and advice on economic and environmental issues related to timber and forestry management in compliance with laws and regulations.
forestry adviser forestry advisers provide services and advice on economic and environmental issues related to timber and forestry management in compliance with laws and regulations. The role shows moderate AI exposure (0.50 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include habitat restoration, forestry regulations, environmental legislation, wildlife, agronomy.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £45,382 a year for Biological scientists (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2112). ONS rates this estimate acceptable: it rests on a small sample, so treat it as a rough guide. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only forestry adviser, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Public Safety and Security
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Law and Government
- Geography
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Education and Training
What you'd actually do
- Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.
- Train and lead forest and conservation workers in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities.
- Provide information about, and enforce, regulations, such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety, and accident prevention.
- Patrol park or forest areas to protect resources and prevent damage.
- Map forest tract data using digital mapping systems.
- Keep records of the amount and condition of logs taken to mills.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does forestry adviser do?
Forestry advisers provide services and advice on economic and environmental issues related to timber and forestry management in compliance with laws and regulations.
What skills does forestry adviser need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include habitat restoration, forestry regulations, environmental legislation, wildlife, agronomy, ecosystems. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace forestry adviser?
Our AI-durability model gives forestry adviser a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.