Best Outdoor Careers That Pay Well

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  1. Ship Pilots

  2. command ships to steer them into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, or sounds, or on rivers, lakes, or bays. Must be licensed by U.S. Coast Guard with limitations indicating class and tonnage of vessels for which license is valid and route and waters that may be piloted.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $89740
    Job satisfaction:
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    Job growth:
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  3. Nursery and Greenhouse Managers

  4. plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate activities of workers engaged in propagating, cultivating, and harvesting horticultural specialties, such as trees, shrubs, flowers, mushrooms, and other plants.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Leader
    Average salary: $76810
    Job satisfaction:
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  5. Farm and Ranch Managers

  6. plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, or supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, financial, or marketing activities.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Leader
    Average salary: $76810
    Job satisfaction:
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  7. Aquacultural Managers

  8. direct and coordinate, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in fish hatchery production for corporations, cooperatives, or other owners.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Leader
    Average salary: $76810
    Job satisfaction:
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  9. Ship Engineers

  10. supervise and coordinate activities of crew engaged in operating and maintaining engines, boilers, deck machinery, and electrical, sanitary, and refrigeration equipment aboard ship.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $81110
    Job satisfaction:
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  11. Gas Plant Operators

  12. distribute or process gas for utility companies and others by controlling compressors to maintain specified pressures on main pipelines.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $73290
    Job satisfaction:
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  13. Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators And Gaugers

  14. operate or control petroleum refining or processing units. May specialize in controlling manifold and pumping systems, gauging or testing oil in storage tanks, or regulating the flow of oil into pipelines.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $77610
    Job satisfaction:
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  15. Surveyors

  16. make exact measurements and determine property boundaries. Provide data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation, or dimension of land or land features on or near the earth's surface for engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, construction, and other purposes.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $70260
    Job satisfaction:
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  17. Park Naturalists

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


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Helper
    Average salary: $69020
    Job satisfaction:
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    Job growth:
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  19. Fire Investigators

  20. conduct investigations to determine causes of fires and explosions.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $67680
    Job satisfaction:
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  21. Construction and Building Inspectors

  22. inspect structures using engineering skills to determine structural soundness and compliance with specifications, building codes, and other regulations. Inspections may be general in nature or may be limited to a specific area, such as electrical systems or plumbing.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $66470
    Job satisfaction:
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  23. Commercial Divers

  24. work below surface of water, using surface-supplied air or scuba equipment to inspect, repair, remove, or install equipment and structures. May use a variety of power and hand tools, such as drills, sledgehammers, torches, and welding equipment. May conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, or photograph structures or marine life.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $71850
    Job satisfaction:
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  25. Fish and Game Wardens

  26. patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $57810
    Job satisfaction:
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  27. Telecom Technicians

  28. install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $61860
    Job satisfaction:
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  29. Airfield Operations Specialists

  30. ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Leader
    Average salary: $58360
    Job satisfaction:
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  31. Forest Fire Inspectors

  32. enforce fire regulations, inspect forest for fire hazards, and recommend forest fire prevention or control measures. May report forest fires and weather conditions.


    Time spend outdoors:
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    Suitable personality: The Builder
    Average salary: $52130
    Job satisfaction:
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