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Park Naturalists

	Median Wage (USD, 2025)	Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)	Projected Growth (2025-2035)
National Statistics	$73010	2500	3.5%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$73010

Median Wage (USD, 2025)

2500

Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)

3.5%

Projected Growth (2025-2035)

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

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Plan special events.
Develop educational programs.
Monitor animal behavior or condition.
Care for animals.
Train personnel to enhance job skills.
Instruct staff in work policies or procedures.
Train staff members.
Provide technical information or assistance to public.
Protect wildlife or natural areas.
Protect property from fire or water damage.
Provide first aid or rescue assistance in emergencies.
Schedule activities or facility use.
Confer with others to conduct or arrange operational activities.
Plan work operations.
Direct activities of subordinates.
Supervise employees.
Maintain facilities.
Repair structural components.
Develop promotional materials.
Write articles, books or other original materials in area of expertise.
Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
Prepare graphics or other visual representations of information.
Create images or other visual displays.
Conduct historical research.
Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
Compile geographic or related data.
Document events or evidence, using photographic or audiovisual equipment.
Measure environmental characteristics.
Present information to the public.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Provide care for park program animals.
Conduct field trips to point out scientific, historic, and natural features of parks, forests, historic sites, or other attractions.
Provide visitor services, such as explaining regulations, answering visitor requests, needs and complaints, and providing information about the park and surrounding areas.
Prepare and present illustrated lectures and interpretive talks about park features.
Plan and organize public events at the park.
Assist with operations of general facilities, such as visitor centers.
Train staff and volunteers on park programs.
Plan, organize and direct activities of seasonal staff members.
Develop environmental educational programs and curricula for schools.
Confer with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs.
Perform emergency duties to protect human life, government property, and natural features of park.
Survey park to determine forest conditions and distribution and abundance of fauna and flora.
Construct historical, scientific, and nature visitor-center displays.
Plan and develop audio-visual devices for public programs.
Take photographs and motion pictures for use in lectures and publications and to develop displays.
Perform routine maintenance on park structures.
Prepare brochures and write newspaper articles.
Research stories regarding the area's natural history or environment.
Compile and maintain official park photographic and information files.
Interview specialists in desired fields to obtain and develop data for park information programs.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

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