Jobs Similar to Fish and Game Wardens
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to fish and game wardens, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Animal Control Workers, Transit and Railroad Police and Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers.
Fish and Game Wardens: $74,060 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
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. Fish and Game Wardens) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal Control Workers | 80% | $45,660−38% | High school |
| 2 | Transit and Railroad PoliceSame group | 78% | $90,230+22% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersSame group | 78% | $76,210+3% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 77% | $54,560−26% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Police Identification and Records OfficersSame group | 77% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 6 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 75% | $56,870−23% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 74% | $75,920+3% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 74% | $56,850−23% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Pest Control Workers | 74% | $45,250−39% | High school |
| 10 | Security Guards | 74% | $38,020−49% | High school |
| 11 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 74% | $55,090−26% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 73% | $78,000+5% | High school |
| 13 | Forensic Science Technicians | 73% | $72,060−3% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Forest and Conservation Workers | 73% | $43,680−41% | High school |
| 15 | Agricultural Inspectors | 73% | $49,940−33% | High school |
| 16 | Parking Enforcement WorkersSame group | 73% | $46,730−37% | High school |
| 17 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsSame group | 73% | $93,790+27% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Range Managers | 72% | $73,010Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Foresters | 72% | $76,400+3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Customs and Border Protection OfficersSame group | 71% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
- 1Animal Control Workers
80% similar · $45,660 (−38%) · High school
- 2Transit and Railroad Police
78% similar · $90,230 (+22%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
78% similar · $76,210 (+3%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Forest and Conservation Technicians
77% similar · $54,560 (−26%) · Training or associate
- 5Police Identification and Records Officers
77% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
75% similar · $56,870 (−23%) · Training or associate
- 7Fire Inspectors and Investigators
74% similar · $75,920 (+3%) · Training or associate
- 8Airfield Operations Specialists
74% similar · $56,850 (−23%) · Training or associate
- 9Pest Control Workers
74% similar · $45,250 (−39%) · High school
- 10Security Guards
74% similar · $38,020 (−49%) · High school
- 11Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
74% similar · $55,090 (−26%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
73% similar · $78,000 (+5%) · High school
- 13Forensic Science Technicians
73% similar · $72,060 (−3%) · Training or associate
- 14Forest and Conservation Workers
73% similar · $43,680 (−41%) · High school
- 15Agricultural Inspectors
73% similar · $49,940 (−33%) · High school
- 16Parking Enforcement Workers
73% similar · $46,730 (−37%) · High school · Same group
- 17Detectives and Criminal Investigators
73% similar · $93,790 (+27%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Range Managers
72% similar · $73,010 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Foresters
72% similar · $76,400 (+3%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Customs and Border Protection Officers
71% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
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 pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than fish and game wardens.
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators73% similar · $93,790 (+27%)
- Transit and Railroad Police78% similar · $90,230 (+22%)
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters73% similar · $78,000 (+5%)
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers78% similar · $76,210 (+3%)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators74% similar · $75,920 (+3%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for fish and game wardens also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where fish and game wardens is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Animal Control Workers (85)
- Forest and Conservation Technicians (77)
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists (76)
- Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists (75)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (74)
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators (74)
- Forensic Science Technicians (73)
- Range Managers (73)
- Forest and Conservation Workers (72)
- Embalmers (71)
Questions about jobs like fish and game wardens
What jobs are most similar to fish and game wardens?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Animal Control Workers (80% similar), Transit and Railroad Police (78% similar), Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (78% similar), Forest and Conservation Technicians (77% similar) and Police Identification and Records Officers (77% similar).
Which jobs like fish and game wardens pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($93,790, +27%; usually training or an associate degree), Transit and Railroad Police ($90,230, +22%; usually training or an associate degree) and Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters ($78,000, +5%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with fish and game wardens ($74,060). Without more preparation than fish and game wardens usually need: Detectives and Criminal Investigators, Transit and Railroad Police and Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters.
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.