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.

The median annual salary for Environmental Restoration Planners in the US is $80,060. The middle 80% of workers earn between $48,580 and $133,070 annually. Entry-to-mid-career earners typically fall between $60,200 and $101,920.

The role is projected to grow 4% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 90,300 workers.

The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

The most in-demand skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Science. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives Environmental Restoration Planners a score of 0.49 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

Environmental Restoration Planners has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.