Jobs Similar to Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Also called: Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Environmental Restoration Planners, Foresters and Environmental Engineers.
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers: $141,900 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Restoration Planners | 82% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Foresters | 82% | $76,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Environmental Engineers | 79% | $107,110 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Conservation Scientists | 79% | $73,010 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Water Resource SpecialistsSame group | 78% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Range Managers | 77% | $73,010Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Wind Energy Development ManagersSame group | 77% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 77% | $82,220 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Petroleum Engineers | 77% | $144,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 76% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 75% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 75% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 13 | Security Management Specialists | 75% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 75% | $106,220 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Transportation Engineers | 74% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Transportation Planners | 74% | $101,110Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 74% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Cost Estimators | 74% | $78,740 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 73% | $76,780 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Wind Energy Engineers | 73% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Environmental Restoration Planners
82% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 2Foresters
82% similar · $76,400 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Environmental Engineers
79% similar · $107,110 · Bachelor's degree
- 4Conservation Scientists
79% similar · $73,010 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Water Resource Specialists
78% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 6Range Managers
77% similar · $73,010 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Wind Energy Development Managers
77% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 8Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
77% similar · $82,220 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Petroleum Engineers
77% similar · $144,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Environmental Compliance Inspectors
76% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Water/Wastewater Engineers
75% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
75% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 13Security Management Specialists
75% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
75% similar · $106,220 · Bachelor's degree
- 15Transportation Engineers
74% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Transportation Planners
74% similar · $101,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
74% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Cost Estimators
74% similar · $78,740 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
73% similar · $76,780 · Bachelor's degree
- 20Wind Energy Engineers
73% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Careers where brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Environmental Engineers (89)
- Environmental Restoration Planners (89)
- Foresters (89)
- Conservation Scientists (86)
- Water/Wastewater Engineers (85)
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (84)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (83)
- Range Managers (81)
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (79)
- Transportation Engineers (78)
Questions about jobs like brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers
What jobs are most similar to brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Environmental Restoration Planners (82% similar), Foresters (82% similar), Environmental Engineers (79% similar), Conservation Scientists (79% similar) and Water Resource Specialists (78% similar).
Do jobs like brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than brownfield redevelopment specialists and site managers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.