Industries / Environmental & Natural Resources
10 careers
🏞️ Environmental & Natural Resources
Environmental and natural resources professionals work directly in the field to protect public lands, wildlife, and natural systems, and to make sure regulated facilities and resource-extraction projects follow the law..
Avg structural exposure
71
/ 100
Real-world AI usage
Medium
band
Careers
10
Occupations tracked in this industry today. We add coverage as data becomes available.
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Occupations inside it
Environmental Compliance Inspector
79
$48k–$134k
Usage n/a
Environmental Engineer
87
$63k–$157k
Usage n/a
Environmental Science and Protection Technician
72
$38k–$94k
Usage n/a
Field Geologist
78
$59k–$200k
Usage n/a
Forest and Conservation Technician
55
$40k–$84k
Usage n/a
Forester
53
$51k–$110k
Exposed on paper only
Hydrologist
81
$64k–$153k
Usage n/a
Park Ranger
68
$42k–$92k
Exposed on paper only
Range Manager
61
$48k–$110k
Usage n/a
Wildlife Biologist
76
$49k–$126k
Usage n/a
Compare these careers
Environmental Compliance Inspector vs Environmental Engineer
Environmental Compliance Inspector vs Environmental Science and Protection Technician
Environmental Compliance Inspector vs Field Geologist
Environmental Compliance Inspector vs Hydrologist
Environmental Engineer vs Hydrologist
Environmental Science and Protection Technician vs Field Geologist
Field Geologist vs Hydrologist
Field Geologist vs Wildlife Biologist
Forest and Conservation Technician vs Forester
Forest and Conservation Technician vs Park Ranger
Forest and Conservation Technician vs Range Manager
Forester vs Range Manager
Forester vs Wildlife Biologist
Hydrologist vs Wildlife Biologist
Park Ranger vs Range Manager
Park Ranger vs Wildlife Biologist
Range Manager vs Wildlife Biologist
Last updated: December 2025Source: BLS, O*NET, industry association surveys