Park Naturalists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$73,010
United States, 2025
Employment
25,950
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.
- O*NET code
- 19-1031.03
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Train staff and volunteers on park programs.
- Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.
- Provide care for park program animals.
- Conduct field trips to point out scientific, historic, and natural features of parks, forests, historic sites, or other attractions.
- Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and complaints, and providing information about the park and surrounding areas.
- Prepare and present illustrated lectures and interpretive talks about park features.
- Plan and organize public events at the park.
- Plan, organize and direct activities of seasonal staff members.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$47,550
25th percentile
$57,700
75th percentile
$91,560
90th percentile
$110,410
Most important skills
- Speaking4.0
- Writing3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Service Orientation3.4
- Monitoring3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Active Learning3.1
- Instructing3.1
- Management of Personnel Resources3.0
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 16 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
16
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Park NaturalistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $110,200 | 70 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | $107,990 | 40 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $101,380 | 70 | 2025 |
| DC | $99,400 | 110 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $99,360 | 490 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $97,810 | 410 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $95,470 | 90 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $93,470 | 170 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $86,770 | 50 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $86,070 | 30 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $85,110 | 260 | 2025 |
| CO | $84,820 | 1,230 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $84,820 | 650 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | $84,250 | 80 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | $83,580 | 450 | 2025 |
| MD | $83,290 | 470 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | $82,630 | 100 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | $82,420 | — | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $82,380 | 310 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $82,090 | 60 | 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.