Career roadmap
How to become a Conservation Scientist
Median annual wage for Conservation Scientists (19-1031) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.
What you would actually do
The tasks that make up the work of a Conservation Scientist, weighted by how central each one is to the job.
- Apply knowledge or research findings to address environmental problems.
- Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards.
- Develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.
- Determine design criteria or specifications.
- Collect geographical or geological field data.
- Plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs.
- Estimate green project costs.
- Develop collaborative relationships between departments or with external organizations.
The skills that actually carry the job
Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.
- Reading Comprehension3.9/5
- Active Listening3.9/5
- Speaking3.6/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.6/5
- Writing3.5/5
- Science3.5/5
- Critical Thinking3.5/5
- Active Learning3.3/5
- Monitoring3.3/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.3/5
Would this suit you?
Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for a Conservation Scientist — and our free 2-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.
- Investigative5.7/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
- Realistic5.2/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
- Conventional4.0/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
- Enterprising3.2/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
- Social2.9/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
- Artistic2.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure
Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.
