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Environmental Restoration Planners — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$82,220
United States, 2025
Employment
89,250
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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 code
- 19-2041.02
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.
- Provide technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, geologists, or other professionals working to develop restoration plans or strategies.
- Create habitat management or restoration plans, such as native tree restoration and weed control.
- Conduct site assessments to certify a habitat or to ascertain environmental damage or restoration needs.
- Collect and analyze data to determine environmental conditions and restoration needs.
- Supervise and provide technical guidance, training, or assistance to employees working in the field to restore habitats.
- Plan environmental restoration projects, using biological databases, environmental strategies, and planning software.
- Communicate findings of environmental studies or proposals for environmental remediation to other restoration professionals.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$52,520
25th percentile
$64,490
75th percentile
$107,970
90th percentile
$140,010
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Writing3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Monitoring3.8
- Systems Analysis3.6
- Active Learning3.5
- Systems Evaluation3.5
- Science3.5
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Learning | 3.5 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Science | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Mathematics | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Negotiation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Environmental Restoration PlannersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $132,620 | 1,270 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $129,110 | 300 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $127,210 | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Monroe, MI | $114,160 | 80 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | $110,260 | 170 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $109,710 | 40 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $109,710 | 190 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $108,430 | 3,520 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $108,160 | 2,710 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | $106,510 | 130 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $106,510 | 340 | 2025 |
| Yuba City, CA | $106,510 | 60 | 2025 |
| CA | $106,510 | 12,490 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $106,100 | 1,140 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $105,810 | 210 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $105,340 | 2,520 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $105,230 | 130 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | $104,110 | 670 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | $103,930 | 120 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $103,840 | 40 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.