Reforestation - Salary and Career
Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers

Reforestation - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They plan, coordinate and execute agroforestry activities and the use of renewable and environmental natural resources. They supervise these activities, promote rural extension, advising producers in the various aspects of agroforestry activities and prepare technical and scientific documentation. They can provide technical assistance and advice.

How much does an Reforestation earn

A Reforestation earns between $2.324 and $15.004 per month, with an average monthly salary of $6.426 and a median salary of $5.842 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 698 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Reforestation

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 6.426 77.108 1.606 32
1º Quartile 2.324 27.887 581 12
Median Salary 5.842 70.102 1.460 29
3º Quartile 11.443 137.313 2.861 57
Higher Salary 15.004 180.050 3.751 75


Professional job categories

  • Science and arts professionals
    • professionals of biological sciences, health
      • agronomists
        • agriforestry and livestock engineers

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Main workplaces

Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers they work in agriculture, livestock and forestry, forestry, fishing and aquaculture activities, in public and private companies and in producer cooperatives. They act as employees, service providers or public servants. There is also the possibility of placement in public quality inspection bodies or product classifiers and in public rural extension companies. They work as a team, with occasional supervision, in the open, often exposed to adverse weather conditions. May remain in uncomfortable conditions for long periods, subject to exposure to toxic materials and loud noise.


What does it take to work in the field of Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers

The occupations require a complete higher education in the area for their exercise. The presence of professionals with master's, doctoral or specialization courses is frequent.


Functions and activities of Reforestation

Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers must:

  • developing technology;
  • planning agroforestry activities and the use of renewable and environmental natural resources;
  • planning agricultural and livestock activities and the use of renewable and environmental natural resources;
  • perform agroforestry activities and the use of renewable and environmental natural resources;
  • plan agroforestry activities and the use of renewable and environmental natural resources;
  • coordinating agroforestry activities and the use of renewable and environmental natural resources;
  • perform agroforestry and livestock activities and the use of renewable and environmental natural resources;
  • elaborate technical and scientific documentation;
  • communicate;
  • inspect agroforestry activities and the use of renewable and environmental natural resources;
  • provide technical assistance and consultancy and rural extension;
  • coordinate agroforestry activities and the use of renewable and environmental natural resources;
  • develop technology;
  • coordinate agroforestry activities and the use of natural renewable and environmental resources;
  • demonstrate personal skills;

  • Activities

    • develop oral expression;
    • guide the use of alternative energy sources;
    • discussing proposed solutions with stakeholders;
    • organize events;
    • inspect extractivism activities;
    • to gather technical information;
    • inspect product quality and health;
    • develop negotiation skills;
    • evaluate agroforestry activities;
    • capture financial resources;
    • demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit;
    • supervise waste treatment processes;
    • identify needs;
    • inventory physical and financial resources of the enterprise;
    • elaborate inventory of available resources (natural, machinery, equipment);
    • develop leadership;
    • analyze collected samples and laboratory analysis results ;
    • carry out market studies;
    • develop products, equipment and accessories;
    • prosecute environmental and forestry crimes;
    • perform expertise and audits;
    • cultivate flexibility in interpersonal relationships;
    • analyzing technical, socioeconomic and environmental feasibility of proposed solutions;
    • show adaptability;
    • guide processes of sustainable use and conservation of soil, water and environment;
    • organize events;
    • coordinate interinstitutional programs and agreements;
    • supervise degraded area recovery processes;
    • elaborate technical standards and procedures;
    • inspect origin, transport and commercialization of products of animal and plant origin;
    • elaborate statistical studies;
    • adapt technology;
    • analyze projects, contracts, agreements, proposals techniques, work programs.;
    • prescribe agricultural prescriptions;
    • develop logical thinking;
    • guide rural property management;
    • coordinate the work team;
    • developing processes and waste treatment systems;
    • inspect works in progress;
    • issue reports and technical opinions;
    • manage financial resources;
    • estimating costs;
    • elaborate activity reports;
    • elaborate material for the dissemination of products, services, equipment;
    • perform an environmental survey;
    • elaborate technical-scientific articles;
    • supervise the process in the management of natural resources ( biotic and abiotic);
    • define chronological ordering and logistics of actions;
    • develop written expression;
    • supervise construction and maintenance of rural infrastructure;
    • intermediate agreements, contracts, partnerships;
    • demonstrate creativity;
    • seize agroforestry products;
    • developing biotechnology;
    • perform topographic survey;
    • define production parameters;
    • supervise process in natural resource management ( biotic and abiotic);
    • elaborate projects;
    • show receptivity;
    • set production parameters;
    • organize producer associations;
    • embargo agroforestry activities of infringing establishments;
    • coordinate training;
    • coordinating interinstitutional programs and agreements;
    • collect technical information;
    • diagnose situations;
    • testing the performance of equipment, machines, materials ;
    • perform technical visits;
    • guide the commercialization of agroforestry products;
    • supervise activities of the production system (agriculture , aquaculture, forestry, livestock);
    • guide the planning, execution, control and administration of production systems;
    • deliver courses, seminars, lectures.;
    • manage heritage resources;
    • monitor control items of the production process and /or environmental;
    • adapt language;
    • demonstrate discernment;
    • developing specific computer programs;


    Sectors that hire Reforestation the most in the job market

    • engineering services
    • manufacture of pulp and other pulp for papermaking
    • support activities for forestry production
    • construction of electricity distribution stations and networks
    • activities of associations for the defense of social rights
    • technical activities related to engineering and architecture
    • associative activities
    • timbering in planted forests
    • eucalyptus cultivation
    • other professional, scientific and technical activities




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