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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.

Median salary (BLS)

$82,220

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$53k – $140k

Job outlook

+4% (faster than average)

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 3 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.

Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $119,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

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Education

Typical entry: Master's degree

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Typical progression

  1. Environmental Restoration Planners Intern

    Internship

    $36,000

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Environmental Restoration Planners

    Entry / Junior

    $52,520

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Environmental Restoration Planners

    Established

    $82,220

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Environmental Restoration Planners

    Senior

    $111,115

Internships are a common on-ramp here — they speed up landing that first role and improve your odds, which is why the Safe and High-ceiling plans build one in.

Key skills

A typical day

  • •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.

Fields of study

Any field

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