Park Naturalists
Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-1031.03 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Park Naturalists separately. These are the figures for Conservation Scientists (19-1031), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$73,010
Employment, U.S.25,950
Median hourly wage$35.10
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,550 | $57,700 | $73,010 | $91,560 | $110,410 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $77,000 | 0.31 |
| Alaska | 290 | $79,260 | 5.30 |
| Arizona | 410 | $66,750 | 0.76 |
| Arkansas | 230 | $73,320 | 1.06 |
| California | 2,110 | $79,810 | 0.69 |
| Colorado | 1,230 | $84,820 | 2.57 |
| Connecticut | 140 | $73,860 | 0.50 |
| Delaware | 80 | $63,850 | 1.02 |
| District of Columbia | 110 | $99,400 | 0.97 |
| Florida | 950 | $51,130 | 0.57 |
| Georgia | 360 | $69,240 | 0.44 |
| Hawaii | 220 | $65,740 | 2.14 |
| Idaho | 300 | $81,330 | 2.13 |
| Illinois | 730 | $69,590 | 0.72 |
| Indiana | 430 | $64,570 | 0.80 |
| Iowa | 610 | $69,240 | 2.36 |
| Kansas | 220 | $67,200 | 0.91 |
| Kentucky | 180 | $71,980 | 0.53 |
| Louisiana | 190 | $80,190 | 0.60 |
| Maine | 290 | $75,900 | 2.75 |
| Maryland | 470 | $83,290 | 1.02 |
| Massachusetts | 760 | $78,740 | 1.26 |
| Michigan | 820 | $63,500 | 1.12 |
| Minnesota | 770 | $71,280 | 1.57 |
| Mississippi | 470 | $59,510 | 2.42 |
| Missouri | 600 | $63,130 | 1.22 |
| Montana | 560 | $73,920 | 6.53 |
| Nebraska | 220 | $76,400 | 1.30 |
| Nevada | 210 | $73,030 | 0.79 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $74,650 | 1.14 |
| New Jersey | 500 | $64,020 | 0.70 |
| New Mexico | 330 | $76,800 | 2.25 |
| New York | 640 | $76,990 | 0.40 |
| North Carolina | 540 | $64,460 | 0.65 |
| North Dakota | 340 | $77,280 | 4.70 |
| Ohio | 680 | $63,160 | 0.74 |
| Oklahoma | 310 | $71,270 | 1.07 |
| Oregon | 1,020 | $80,790 | 3.10 |
| Pennsylvania | 900 | $61,480 | 0.89 |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $76,130 | 0.66 |
| South Carolina | 300 | $52,310 | 0.78 |
| South Dakota | 360 | $76,400 | 4.66 |
| Tennessee | 250 | $70,500 | 0.46 |
| Texas | 1,970 | $68,620 | 0.84 |
| Utah | 410 | $78,850 | 1.41 |
| Vermont | 100 | $70,130 | 2.00 |
| Virginia | 480 | $77,380 | 0.70 |
| Washington | 1,270 | $78,450 | 2.14 |
| West Virginia | 160 | $69,910 | 1.39 |
| Wisconsin | 970 | $79,540 | 1.97 |
| Wyoming | 150 | $81,310 | 3.24 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Park Naturalists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | Learning Strategies | 0.76 | 0.938 |
| Special Education Teachers, Elementary School | Learning Strategies | 1.50 | 0.930 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | Learning Strategies | 0.88 | 0.927 |
| Health Education Specialists | Learning Strategies | 1.00 | 0.926 |
| Coroners | Science | 1.75 | 0.924 |
| Travel Guides | Negotiation | 0.76 | 0.921 |
| Fish and Game Wardens | Operation and Control | 1.00 | 0.919 |
| Recreation Workers | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.918 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Park Naturalists, excluding software Park Naturalists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Children's educational software | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Screen magnification software | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Kahoot! | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| Screen reader software | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| Flipgrid | 5 of 20 | 10.0x |
| Seesaw | 4 of 20 | 13.2x |
| Padlet | 4 of 20 | 10.9x |
| Blackboard software | 6 of 20 | 4.9x |
| Image scanning software | 5 of 20 | 6.2x |
| Schoology | 4 of 20 | 9.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.48 | 5.11 |
| Biology | 4.46 | 4.71 |
| English Language | 4.14 | 4.54 |
| Education and Training | 4.04 | 5.21 |
| Geography | 3.43 | 4.14 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.36 | 3.14 |
| Communications and Media | 3.07 | 3.11 |
| History and Archeology | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.00 | 3.29 |
| Administrative | 2.89 | 3.86 |
| Administration and Management | 2.89 | 3.57 |
| Law and Government | 2.71 | 2.57 |
| Psychology | 2.64 | 3.07 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.61 | 3.39 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.39 | 3.19 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.36 | 2.46 |
| Mathematics | 2.32 | 2.68 |
| Chemistry | 2.14 | 2.86 |
| Telecommunications | 2.00 | 1.04 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.96 | 2.30 |
| Foreign Language | 1.93 | 1.79 |
| Fine Arts | 1.89 | 1.79 |
| Design | 1.89 | 1.54 |
| Physics | 1.82 | 1.61 |
| Transportation | 1.71 | 1.25 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.68 | 1.36 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.64 | 1.46 |
| Mechanical | 1.61 | 1.25 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.59 | 1.29 |
| Building and Construction | 1.54 | 1.14 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.54 | 0.96 |
| Food Production | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Production and Processing | 1.29 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Static Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Adobe PageMaker
- Email software
- Mapping software
- MicroFocus GroupWise
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Park Naturalists separately. These are the figures for Conservation Scientists (19-1031), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 650 | 23.08 | $84,820 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 220 | 16.28 | $56,310 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 320 | 14.66 | $78,460 |
| Anchorage, AK | 170 | 5.92 | $76,430 |
| Bend, OR | 100 | 5.45 | $82,630 |
| Jackson, MS | 180 | 3.90 | $59,070 |
| Madison, WI | 260 | 3.86 | $85,110 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 120 | 3.29 | $67,580 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 130 | 2.76 | $78,440 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 450 | 2.23 | $83,580 |