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Fish & Game Warden

Fish & Game Warden profiles score highest on Operating and Safety-Seeking. This page covers what the work involves, what the trait profile looks like, what it pays, and where the fit tends to break.

Median pay
$74,060per year, U.S. BLS 2025
Entry education
Bachelor's degreetypical for the occupation

SOURCE · O*NET 33-3031.00 and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Figures are national and vary widely by state and setting.

What the work involves

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

Skills rated most important

Active Listening72
Critical Thinking72
Speaking69
Reading Comprehension66
Judgment and Decision Making63

Work context

Contact With Others92
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams92
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled59
Spend Time Sitting54
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled50
Spend Time Standing50
Spend Time Walking or Running41
Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body37
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance32
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling28
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles13

O*NET importance and frequency ratings, 0–100.

The trait profile

Where Fish & Game Warden profiles sit on the eleven Haliscope traits, derived from O*NET’s published interest and work-style data.

Operating88
Safety-Seeking75
Law-Abiding70
Persevering64
Organizing54
Analyzing49
Influencing35
Harmonizing34
Exploring26
Helping24
Creating2

Who it fits, and who it doesn’t

Strong signals

  • High Law-Abiding. Measures your commitment to ethics, rules, and fairness. High scorers value honesty, follow procedures, and prefer environments with clear moral guidelines.
  • High Safety-Seeking. Measures your preference for stability and predictability. High scorers value security, prefer familiar environments, and carefully weigh risks before acting.
  • High Exploring. Measures your openness to new experiences and curiosity about the unknown. High scorers seek novelty, enjoy experimentation, and value the journey itself.
  • High Persevering. Measures your persistence and resilience in the face of challenges. High scorers push through obstacles, maintain long-term focus, and value grit as both means and end.
  • High Organizing. Measures your preference for structure, detail, and systematic processes. High scorers excel at creating order, optimizing workflows, and maintaining precision.
  • Moderate Influencing. Measures your drive to lead, persuade, and shape outcomes. High scorers are confident communicators who naturally take charge and direct others.

Friction points

  • Low Law-Abiding. Measures your commitment to ethics, rules, and fairness. High scorers value honesty, follow procedures, and prefer environments with clear moral guidelines.

These are what the occupation’s profile says, not a hiring criterion. Haliscope is not validated for hiring or screening, and none of these is disqualifying — they are where a fit most often breaks.

Getting in

Entry education: Bachelor's degree.

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

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.

O*NET Job Zone descriptions, U.S. Department of Labor.

Exposure to AI

How much of this work AI can already do, and how much AI tools help the people doing it, is scored task by task in the AI Risk Index.

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