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Foresters vs Fallers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Foresters and Fallers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Foresters Fallers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$70,660
$53,900
Employment · BLS OEWS
9,650
4,110
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
18th pct
20th pct

At a glance

Dimension Foresters Fallers
Median pay $70,660 $53,900
Employment 9,650 4,110
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+1.2%) Declining (-7.3%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 1,100 700
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 18th pct Low · 20th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 54th pct · 29% of tasks 7th pct · 12% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Problem Sensitivity, Near Vision, Speech Clarity, Flexibility of Closure, Far Vision.

Specific to Foresters

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Written Comprehension
  • Inductive Reasoning
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management

Specific to Fallers

  • Reaction Time
  • Multilimb Coordination
  • Control Precision
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Manual Dexterity
  • Speed of Limb Movement
  • Static Strength
  • Operation and Control

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Geographic information system , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software , Data base user interface and query software , Electronic mail software , Word processing software , Inventory management software , Analytical or scientific software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software .

Specific to Foresters

Specific to Fallers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Foresters or Fallers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Foresters vs Fallers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/foresters-vs-fallers

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Singulariki. (2026). Foresters vs Fallers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/foresters-vs-fallers

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