× All Careers Air Quality Emergency Preparedness & Response Energy Technologies & Services Environmental Information Collection & Analysis Environmental Laboratory Services Environmental Site Management Health and Safety Natural Resources Management Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Sustainability Wastewater Management Water Supply & Treatment Watershed Management

  • Home

  • Partners

    • Naturalist

    Careers Home Naturalist

    Career Overview

    Plan, develop, and conduct programs to inform public of historical, natural, and scientific features of national, state, or local park.

    Career Outlook

    Projections 2022-2030

    New job opportunities are likely in the future. With a
    6% Percent change.


    2020 Employment

    25,300

    2030 Employment

    26,800

    What training is needed?

    People starting in this career usually have:

    • Bachelor's degree
    • No work experience
    • No on-the-job training

    Programs that can prepare you for this career are:
    • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture
    • Conservation Biology
    • Ecology
    • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
    • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other

    What does a typical day look like?

    • Provide technical information or assistance to public.
    • Plan special events.
    • Develop educational programs.
    • Conduct historical research.
    • Measure environmental characteristics.

    Available Jobs
    This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2055370
    Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.