Jobs Similar to Landscape Architects
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to landscape architects, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Architects (Except Landscape and Naval), Architectural and Civil Drafters and Civil Engineers.
Landscape Architects: $79,870 median pay · 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. Landscape Architects) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalSame group | 81% | $99,280+24% | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | 79% | $66,150−17% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Civil Engineers | 75% | $100,840+26% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Transportation Engineers | 75% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Environmental Restoration Planners | 73% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 73% | $64,950−19% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Interior Designers | 73% | $67,190−16% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Wind Energy Engineers | 71% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Environmental Engineers | 71% | $107,110+34% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 70% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Water Resource Specialists | 68% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 68% | $76,870−4% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 67% | $115,160Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 67% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | 67% | $83,910+5% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Cartographers and PhotogrammetristsSame group | 67% | $81,390+2% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 66% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Transportation Planners | 66% | $101,110Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | 65% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Conservation Scientists | 65% | $73,010−9% | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
81% similar · $99,280 (+24%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Architectural and Civil Drafters
79% similar · $66,150 (−17%) · Training or associate
- 3Civil Engineers
75% similar · $100,840 (+26%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Transportation Engineers
75% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Environmental Restoration Planners
73% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 6Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
73% similar · $64,950 (−19%) · Training or associate
- 7Interior Designers
73% similar · $67,190 (−16%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Wind Energy Engineers
71% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Environmental Engineers
71% similar · $107,110 (+34%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Water/Wastewater Engineers
70% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Water Resource Specialists
68% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Electrical and Electronics Drafters
68% similar · $76,870 (−4%) · Training or associate
- 13Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
67% similar · $115,160 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
67% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Commercial and Industrial Designers
67% similar · $83,910 (+5%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
67% similar · $81,390 (+2%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 17Solar Energy Systems Engineers
66% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Transportation Planners
66% similar · $101,110 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
65% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Conservation Scientists
65% similar · $73,010 (−9%) · 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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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for landscape architects also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where landscape architects is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Interior Designers (83)
- Transportation Engineers (75)
- Architectural and Civil Drafters (74)
- Civil Engineers (69)
- Commercial and Industrial Designers (67)
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary (65)
- Set and Exhibit Designers (65)
- Fashion Designers (58)
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators (55)
Questions about jobs like landscape architects
What jobs are most similar to landscape architects?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Architects (Except Landscape and Naval) (81% similar), Architectural and Civil Drafters (79% similar), Civil Engineers (75% similar), Transportation Engineers (75% similar) and Environmental Restoration Planners (73% similar).
Which jobs like landscape architects pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Environmental Engineers ($107,110, +34%; usually a bachelor's degree), Civil Engineers ($100,840, +26%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Architects (Except Landscape and Naval) ($99,280, +24%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with landscape architects ($79,870). Without more preparation than landscape architects usually need: Environmental Engineers, Civil Engineers and Commercial and Industrial Designers.
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.