Also called: Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers build complex problem solving, coordination and judgment and decision making skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Environmental Engineers (89%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Engineers | 89% | $107,110 | — | None |
| 2 | Conservation Scientists | 89% | $73,010 | — | None |
| 3 | Environmental Restoration Planners | 87% | $82,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health” | Not compared | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 87% | $82,220 | — | None |
| 5 | Foresters | 86% | $76,400 | — | None |
| 6 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 83% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 82% | $100,840Pay for the broader BLS group “Civil Engineers” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 82% | $55,090 | — | None |
| 9 | Range Managers | 77% | $73,010Pay for the broader BLS group “Conservation Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Civil Engineers | 77% | $100,840 | — | None |
Compared with Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
89% skill match · $107,110
89% skill match · $73,010
Troubleshooting · Programming · Operation and Control
87% skill match · $82,220 (broader BLS group)
Programming · Technology Design
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Environmental Engineers (89% skill match, median $107,110), Conservation Scientists (89% skill match, median $73,010) and Environmental Restoration Planners (87% skill match, median $82,220), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
23 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 2 usually need a graduate degree: Environmental Restoration Planners and Industrial Ecologists.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.