Fish & Game Wardens

Also Called: Natural Resource Officer, State Game Warden

Bachelor's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$33,260

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Fish & Game Wardens do

Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.

  • Patrol assigned areas by car, boat, airplane, horse, or on foot to enforce game, fish, or boating laws or to manage wildlife programs, lakes, or land.
  • Compile and present evidence for court actions.
  • Investigate hunting accidents or reports of fish or game law violations.
Industry Areas:

Homeland Security

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Work Context

  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  • Telephone
  • Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  • Deal With External Customers
  • Electronic Mail

Tools

  • Recreational motorboats
  • Police or security shotguns
  • Military rifles
  • Handguns
  • Biological evidence collection kits

Technology

Spreadsheet software
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Configuration management software
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The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Safety and Government
law and government
public safety and security
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
biology
psychology
Business
customer service

Education

  • 79% Bachelor's degree
  • 14% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 4% Associate's degree

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Forest & Conservation Technicians

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Workers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Fish & Game Wardens Currently Selected

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Environmental Economists

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Aaniiih Nakoda College

    Harlem, MT

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

    Tifton, GA

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Attention to Detail
  • Independence

Values

  • Independence
  • Support
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Visual Understanding
  • Attention

This is what Fish & Game Wardens across the country typically make.

$15.99 / hour
$33,260 /year

Entry Level

$29.03 / hour
$60,380 /year

Median Level

$41.77 / hour
$86,880 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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