Salary Breakdown
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Average
$64,150
ANNUAL
$30.84
HOURLY
Entry Level
$38,100
ANNUAL
$18.32
HOURLY
Mid Level
$59,260
ANNUAL
$28.49
HOURLY
Expert Level
$99,870
ANNUAL
$48.01
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
1,200
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Supporting Programs
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Top Expected Tasks
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
01
Provide scientific or technical guidance, support, coordination, or oversight to governmental agencies, environmental programs, industry, or the public.
02
Review and implement environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations that meet all appropriate requirements.
03
Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.
04
Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.
05
Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental management.
06
Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.
07
Conduct environmental audits or inspections or investigations of violations.
08
Analyze data to determine validity, quality, and scientific significance and to interpret correlations between human activities and environmental effects.
09
Develop the technical portions of legal documents, administrative orders, or consent decrees.
10
Evaluate violations or problems discovered during inspections to determine appropriate regulatory actions or to provide advice on the development and prosecution of regulatory cases.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Law and Government
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Science
SKILL
Speaking
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Oral Expression
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