Where a botanist can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a botanist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Botanists are occupied with the maintenance of a range of plants from around the world, often in a botanic garden. They conduct scientific studies and travel in order to study plants growing in the wild. Botanists are responsible for the maintenance and development of the botanic garden.
Also known as garden intendant, director of horticulture learning and operations, horticulture manager, director of horticulture, garden manager, garden supervisor, garden overseer, director of science, head botanist, head gardener, botany manager.
Professionals 31 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: recreational facilities manager, 41%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1 · A bigger jump
Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.
Table 2 · What the job itself asks for
A botanist needs 25 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.
- evolution of economic forecasts social sciences, journalism and information
- monitor grounds maintenance constructing
- advise on acquisitions communication, collaboration and creativity
- variety of botanicals natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
- manage recreational facility management skills
- characteristics of plants natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
- develop recreation programmes management skills
- schedule recreation facilities management skills
- promote recreation activities communication, collaboration and creativity
- recreation activities services
Table 3 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a botanist does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
- beauty salon manager 59% covered · difficulty 46.1
- gambling manager 59% covered · difficulty 46.1
- recreational facilities manager 59% covered · difficulty 46.1
- spa manager 59% covered · difficulty 46.1
- zoo curator 59% covered · difficulty 46.1
- lottery manager 44% covered · difficulty 59.5
- artistic director 41% covered · difficulty 63.2
- performance production manager 41% covered · difficulty 63.2
- betting manager 37% covered · difficulty 65.8
- security manager 30% covered · difficulty 71.8
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How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a botanist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.