Career Atlas USA

Best Careers for Nature/Outdoors Interests

A more specific interest area within Realistic.

748 occupations, ranked by how strongly they match this interest type, per O*NET RIASEC data.

  1. 1Foresters$76,400
  2. 2Forest and Conservation Workers$43,680
  3. 3Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,560
  4. 4Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$76,780
  5. 5Conservation Scientists$73,010
  6. 6Fish and Game Wardens$74,060
  7. 7Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,150
  8. 8Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$56,870
  9. 9Fallers$52,100
  10. 10Soil and Plant Scientists$78,850
  11. 11First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,320
  12. 12Landscape Architects$79,870
  13. 13Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,660
  14. 14Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$89,900
  15. 15Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,960
  16. 16Hydrologic Technicians$64,790
  17. 17Hydrologists$96,600
  18. 18Agricultural Technicians$49,630
  19. 19Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,220
  20. 20Agricultural Engineers$98,590
  21. 21First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,430
  22. 22Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$101,920
  23. 23Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,670
  24. 24Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$55,090
  25. 25Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,340
  26. 26Environmental Engineers$107,110
  27. 27Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,920
  28. 28Geographers$102,040
  29. 29Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420
  30. 30Logging Equipment Operators$49,740
  31. 31Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$92,460
  32. 32Farm and Home Management Educators$60,220
  33. 33Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$33,580
  34. 34Agricultural Equipment Operators$41,730
  35. 35Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700
  36. 36Motorboat Operators$47,520
  37. 37Commercial Divers$72,990
  38. 38Dredge Operators$49,640
  39. 39Sailors and Marine Oilers$51,520
  40. 40Surveyors$75,440
  41. 41Firefighters$59,280
  42. 42First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$93,530
  43. 43Recreation Workers$36,560
  44. 44Surveying and Mapping Technicians$54,240
  45. 45Anthropologists and Archeologists$70,770
  46. 46Highway Maintenance Workers$50,260
  47. 47Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$53,350
  48. 48Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,980
  49. 49Log Graders and Scalers$46,330
  50. 50Animal Breeders$51,130

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Source: O*NET 30.3 Database, Career Interest Types (RIASEC). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license.