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Also called conservation planner, environmental planner, habitat conservation planner and coastal and estuary specialist.
$82,220
Median pay a year
89,250
People do this work
6
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Environmental Restoration Planner
Summary
Environmental Restoration Planner collaborating with field and biology staff to oversee restoration projects and develop new products, while processing complex scientific data into practical strategies for management and monitoring
Experience
Environmental Restoration Planner
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Provided technical direction on environmental planning to energy engineers, biologists, and geologists
Conducted site assessments to certify habitats and ascertain restoration needs
Collected and analyzed data to determine environmental conditions and restoration needs
Planned environmental restoration projects using biological databases and planning software
Created habitat management plans, including native tree restoration and weed control
Communicated findings of environmental studies to other restoration professionals
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Developed project schedules and budgets for restorationProvided technical direction to energy engineers and biologistsCreated habitat management and restoration plansConducted site assessments for environmental damageCollected and analyzed data on environmental conditionsSupervised and trained employees in habitat restoration
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Developed project schedules and budgets for environmental restoration initiatives, ensuring timely and cost-effective execution.
Created comprehensive habitat management and restoration plans, including strategies for native tree restoration.
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Created project schedules and budgets for several environmental restoration initiatives each quarter, ensuring timely and cost-effective execution
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Several projects each quarterA few major projects at a timeMultiple projects simultaneously
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Created comprehensive habitat management and restoration plans, including strategies for native tree restoration.
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Enhanced habitat quality for wildlifeImproved soil health and stability
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Planning resource conservation
Researching conservation initiative impacts
Researching industrial environmental impact
Inspecting natural environments
Identifying sustainable practices
Reviewing reports
Assessing environmental compliance
Analyzing environmental data
Developing plans
Creating visual displays
Planning environmental research
Developing mathematical models
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What an Environmental Restoration Planner does
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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.
What it pays
How much does an Environmental Restoration Planner make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$64,490
Median
$82,220
75th percentile
$107,970
About 89,250 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Environmental Restoration Planners. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.