Environmental Restoration Planners Career, Salary and Skills
Environmental Restoration Planners have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $82,220 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 89,250. Wage data is published for 313 locations.
Occupation description
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
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$82,220
Hourly median
$39.53
Employment
89,250
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Writing | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Monitoring | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Science | 3.50 | 3.88 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets.
Technology
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Email software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- ESRI ArcMap
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Geographic information system GIS systems
- Global positioning system GPS software
- HEC-RAS
Environmental Restoration Planners salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in CAMedian $106,510 · Employment 12,490
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in FLMedian $60,830 · Employment 5,950
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in TXMedian $92,000 · Employment 5,630
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in WAMedian $98,300 · Employment 4,470
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in NCMedian $74,130 · Employment 4,150
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in NYMedian $82,160 · Employment 3,700
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in Sacramento, CAMedian $108,430 · Employment 3,520
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in New York, NYMedian $85,510 · Employment 3,350
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in NJMedian $79,210 · Employment 3,150
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in MIMedian $76,080 · Employment 3,100
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in PAMedian $76,110 · Employment 3,020
- Environmental Restoration Planners Salary in MAMedian $100,640 · Employment 2,930
Related careers
- BiologistsNational median $98,920
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersNational median $101,920
- Civil EngineersNational median $100,840
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthNational median $55,090
- Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsNational median $76,780
- Soil and Plant ScientistsNational median $78,850
- ForestersNational median $76,400
- Forest and Conservation TechniciansNational median $54,560
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.