Environmental Restoration Planners
Collaborate with field and biology staff to oversee the implementation of restoration projects and to develop new products.
About the profession
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.
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Occupation on screen: Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (O*NET 19-2041.00). The Department of Labor publishes one film per occupation family, and this is the film it lists for Environmental Restoration Planners (19-2041.02), which is how Environmental Restoration Planner is classified. Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Environmental Restoration Planners role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Resident/Fellow Environmental Restoration Planner → Practitioner Environmental Restoration Planner → Senior Environmental Restoration Planner → Department Lead Environmental Restoration Planner
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$134K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $48,580 - $69,850/year With equity/bonuses: $53,438 - $83,820 Top markets (SF/NYC): $55,867 - $83,820 Execute core tasks using Critical Thinking…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Develop environmental restoration project schedules and budgets. 10am, Provide technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, geologists, or…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $34,006 - $62,865 Year 2-3: Junior level $69,850 - $86,564 Year 4-6: Mid level $86,564 - $93,854 Year 7-10: Senior level $93,854 - $118,010 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Environmental Restoration Planner genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Critical Thinking and Reading Comprehension You…
💰 Pay for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
BLS OEWS, May 2023The federal survey does not count this job title on its own — it is counted under Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (19-2041).
Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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