Jobs Similar to Environmental Restoration Planners
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to environmental restoration planners, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Conservation Scientists, Water Resource Specialists and Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers.
Environmental Restoration Planners: $82,220 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Graduate 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. Environmental Restoration Planners) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Scientists | 83% | $73,010 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Water Resource Specialists | 82% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | 82% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Environmental Engineers | 82% | $107,110 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 81% | $76,780 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthSame group | 80% | $82,220 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Foresters | 80% | $76,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 80% | $78,850 | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Range Managers | 80% | $73,010Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 79% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Industrial EcologistsSame group | 78% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersSame group | 78% | $101,920 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Remote Sensing Scientists and TechnologistsSame group | 78% | $122,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 77% | $106,220 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Petroleum Engineers | 77% | $144,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Transportation Engineers | 76% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 76% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Wind Energy Engineers | 76% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | HydrologistsSame group | 76% | $96,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Biologists | 75% | $98,920Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
- 1Conservation Scientists
83% similar · $73,010 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Water Resource Specialists
82% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
82% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Environmental Engineers
82% similar · $107,110 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
81% similar · $76,780 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
80% similar · $82,220 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 7Foresters
80% similar · $76,400 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Soil and Plant Scientists
80% similar · $78,850 · Graduate degree
- 9Range Managers
80% similar · $73,010 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Water/Wastewater Engineers
79% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Industrial Ecologists
78% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 12Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
78% similar · $101,920 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 13Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
78% similar · $122,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 14Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
77% similar · $106,220 · Bachelor's degree
- 15Petroleum Engineers
77% similar · $144,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Transportation Engineers
76% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
76% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Wind Energy Engineers
76% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Hydrologists
76% similar · $96,600 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 20Biologists
75% similar · $98,920 (broader group) · Graduate 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
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Conservation Scientists83% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Water Resource Specialists82% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers82% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Environmental Engineers82% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists81% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health80% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for environmental restoration planners also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Questions about jobs like environmental restoration planners
What jobs are most similar to environmental restoration planners?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Conservation Scientists (83% similar), Water Resource Specialists (82% similar), Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers (82% similar), Environmental Engineers (82% similar) and Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists (81% similar).
Do jobs like environmental restoration planners pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than environmental restoration planners 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.