Environmental Restoration Planners
Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products. Process and synthesize complex scientific data into practical strategies for restoration, monitoring or management.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-2041.02 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Environmental Restoration Planners separately. These are the figures for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (19-2041), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$82,220
Employment, U.S.89,250
Median hourly wage$39.53
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52,520 | $64,490 | $82,220 | $107,970 | $140,010 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 870 | $72,490 | 0.72 |
| Alaska | 860 | $91,960 | 4.59 |
| Arizona | 1,970 | $80,600 | 1.06 |
| Arkansas | 270 | $57,220 | 0.36 |
| California | 12,490 | $106,510 | 1.19 |
| Colorado | 2,580 | $85,990 | 1.56 |
| Connecticut | 620 | $82,070 | 0.64 |
| Delaware | 290 | $64,690 | 1.04 |
| District of Columbia | 1,270 | $132,620 | 3.15 |
| Florida | 5,950 | $60,830 | 1.04 |
| Georgia | 1,750 | $85,710 | 0.62 |
| Hawaii | 670 | $79,510 | 1.85 |
| Idaho | 670 | $70,350 | 1.36 |
| Illinois | 1,550 | $81,590 | 0.44 |
| Indiana | 1,290 | $64,700 | 0.70 |
| Iowa | 690 | $78,780 | 0.77 |
| Kansas | 590 | $78,210 | 0.72 |
| Kentucky | 1,000 | $71,040 | 0.87 |
| Louisiana | 1,600 | $69,820 | 1.44 |
| Maine | 530 | $66,480 | 1.45 |
| Maryland | 1,760 | $84,190 | 1.11 |
| Massachusetts | 2,930 | $100,640 | 1.40 |
| Michigan | 3,100 | $76,080 | 1.23 |
| Minnesota | 2,260 | $88,000 | 1.34 |
| Mississippi | 390 | $57,780 | 0.58 |
| Missouri | 1,380 | $61,050 | 0.82 |
| Montana | 570 | $80,260 | 1.94 |
| Nebraska | 510 | $64,040 | 0.87 |
| Nevada | 490 | $83,050 | 0.55 |
| New Hampshire | 480 | $80,810 | 1.23 |
| New Jersey | 3,150 | $79,210 | 1.28 |
| New Mexico | 940 | $86,630 | 1.88 |
| New York | 3,700 | $82,160 | 0.67 |
| North Carolina | 4,150 | $74,130 | 1.46 |
| North Dakota | 240 | $84,570 | 0.96 |
| Ohio | 2,460 | $78,540 | 0.77 |
| Oklahoma | 520 | $75,910 | 0.53 |
| Oregon | 1,370 | $97,440 | 1.21 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,020 | $76,110 | 0.87 |
| Rhode Island | 330 | $100,730 | 1.15 |
| South Carolina | 490 | $74,910 | 0.37 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $68,230 | 0.91 |
| Tennessee | 1,230 | $76,840 | 0.65 |
| Texas | 5,630 | $92,000 | 0.70 |
| Utah | 1,020 | $90,710 | 1.02 |
| Vermont | 490 | $77,460 | 2.79 |
| Virginia | 2,850 | $82,230 | 1.21 |
| Washington | 4,470 | $98,300 | 2.19 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $82,100 | 0.63 |
| Wisconsin | 920 | $72,820 | 0.54 |
| Wyoming | 410 | $74,050 | 2.55 |
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.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conservation Scientists | 4 | 0.974 |
| 2 | Range Managers | 4 | 0.973 |
| 3 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 5 | 0.972 |
| 4 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 4 | 0.972 |
| 5 | Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | 4 | 0.971 |
| 6 | Foresters | 4 | 0.969 |
| 7 | Water Resource Specialists | 4 | 0.964 |
| 8 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 4 | 0.963 |
| 9 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 4 | 0.961 |
| 10 | Landscape Architects | 4 | 0.959 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Environmental Restoration Planners, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | Management of Financial Resources | 1.50 | 0.971 |
| Landscape Architects | Operations Analysis | 1.00 | 0.959 |
| Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | Operations Analysis | 0.87 | 0.954 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | Quality Control Analysis | 1.00 | 0.951 |
| Environmental Compliance Inspectors | Quality Control Analysis | 1.00 | 0.949 |
| Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Quality Control Analysis | 1.00 | 0.945 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | Operations Analysis | 1.00 | 0.936 |
| Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | Quality Control Analysis | 0.87 | 0.935 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | Quality Control Analysis | 1.50 | 0.934 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Environmental Restoration Planners, excluding software Environmental Restoration Planners 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ESRI ArcView | 11 of 20 | 12.7x |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | 8 of 20 | 7.5x |
| Geomechanical design analysis GDA software | 5 of 20 | 16.5x |
| ESRI ArcInfo | 5 of 20 | 13.6x |
| Clover Technology GALENA | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| EarthSoft EQuIS Geology | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Python | 9 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE | 4 of 20 | 12.3x |
| HEC-HMS | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | 4 of 20 | 10.3x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.50 | 4.00 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4.73 | 5.36 |
| English Language | 3.95 | 4.59 |
| Geography | 3.77 | 5.09 |
| Design | 3.73 | 4.55 |
| Mathematics | 3.64 | 4.36 |
| Administration and Management | 3.50 | 4.45 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.45 | 4.59 |
| Law and Government | 3.45 | 3.73 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.41 | 4.41 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.38 | 3.77 |
| Building and Construction | 3.05 | 3.50 |
| Chemistry | 2.86 | 3.73 |
| Education and Training | 2.76 | 3.95 |
| Physics | 2.68 | 3.36 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.68 | 3.18 |
| Communications and Media | 2.59 | 3.09 |
| Administrative | 2.57 | 3.38 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.52 | 3.09 |
| History and Archeology | 2.38 | 3.27 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.29 | 2.95 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.19 | 2.95 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.05 | 2.18 |
| Production and Processing | 2.00 | 1.91 |
| Mechanical | 1.82 | 1.91 |
| Transportation | 1.77 | 1.55 |
| Telecommunications | 1.73 | 0.77 |
| Psychology | 1.64 | 1.64 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.50 | 1.14 |
| Foreign Language | 1.38 | 1.00 |
| Food Production | 1.23 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.23 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.14 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.05 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Far Vision | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Number Facility | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.88 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Control Precision | 1.88 | 2.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Static Strength | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Reaction Time | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Rate Control | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Stamina | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Sound Localization | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 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 Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe Creative Cloud software hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- ESRI ArcMap
- Email software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Geographic information system GIS systems
- Global positioning system GPS software
- HEC-RAS
- IWR-PLAN
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Environmental Restoration Planners separately. These are the figures for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (19-2041), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helena, MT | 210 | 8.41 | $81,940 |
| Boulder, CO | 770 | 6.99 | $65,260 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 950 | 6.89 | $78,010 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 500 | 6.62 | $86,700 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 130 | 6.31 | $88,640 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 280 | 6.15 | $59,760 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 650 | 6.08 | $53,910 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 160 | 5.81 | $75,430 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3,520 | 5.67 | $108,430 |
| Anchorage, AK | 500 | 4.89 | $90,960 |