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Nature/Outdoors

Specific interest area · O*NET

Nature/Outdoors is a specific interest area in the O*NET database, part of the Realistic Holland family. O*NET describes it as: "Work involves planning, restoring, and conserving natural areas and wildlife habitats." It is scored for 891 occupations, which average 1.34 out of 7 on the Occupational Interest scale.

How it's measured

O*NET scores each occupation on this interest on a 0–7 Occupational Interest (OI) scale, where higher means the work more strongly rewards this interest. The figures here are those occupation-level scores — a description of what kind of work each job involves, not a ranking of which job is better, harder, or higher-paid.

Economy-wide average 1.34 / 7 Mean across all 891 scored occupations
Range across occupations 1.00–6.84 Lowest to highest occupation score (spread 5.84)
Prevalence vs. other interests 22nd pct Where this interest's average ranks among all O*NET interest dimensions

Occupations that fit this interest best

The occupations that score this interest strongest on the 0–7 scale.

Occupation Score
Foresters 6.84
Forest and Conservation Workers 6.74
Forest and Conservation Technicians 6.59
Conservation Scientists 6.54
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 6.54
Fish and Game Wardens 6.48
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 6.43
Range Managers 6.43
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 6.28
Park Naturalists 6.23
Fallers 6.08
Soil and Plant Scientists 5.88
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 5.84
Landscape Architects 5.60
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 5.55
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 5.46
Fishing and Hunting Workers 5.46
Tree Trimmers and Pruners 5.37
Hydrologic Technicians 5.19
Hydrologists 5.01
Agricultural Technicians 4.96
Biologists 4.92
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 4.92
Agricultural Engineers 4.83
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 4.74

Occupations that fit this interest least

The occupations that score this interest weakest — where the work rarely rewards it.

Occupation Score
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 1.00
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Tile and Stone Setters 1.00
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters 1.00
Tire Builders 1.00
Tire Repairers and Changers 1.00
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1.00
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 1.00
Tool and Die Makers 1.00
Transportation Security Screeners 1.00
Treasurers and Controllers 1.00
Tutors 1.00
Upholsterers 1.00
Urologists 1.00
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 1.00
Validation Engineers 1.00
Waiters and Waitresses 1.00
Watch and Clock Repairers 1.00
Web Administrators 1.00
Web Developers 1.00
Web and Digital Interface Designers 1.00
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1.00
Word Processors and Typists 1.00

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

  • O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

Cite this page
Plain

Singulariki. "Nature/Outdoors." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/interests/nature-outdoors

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Nature/Outdoors. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/interests/nature-outdoors

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-nature-outdoors,
  title  = {Nature/Outdoors},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/interests/nature-outdoors}
}

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