Environmental Scientist salary
What an environmental scientist earns, from the official US OEWS (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics) record: the median, the range, the state detail and the trend. 48 live postings state pay for this role so far; the posting-based splits appear as the board grows. Updated 2026-10-02.
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What the number means
An environmental scientist earns a blended US median near 98,692 dollars, with the typical middle running from 78,386 dollars to 122,294 dollars. The official OEWS median is 78,980 dollars, under the posted figure, because the advertised roles skew senior or well-funded. The official trend has moved up about 12 percent since 2019. Demand is rated moderate, and 6% of postings are fully remote. The nearest adjacent move on our skill graph is environmental engineer, at 71 percent coverage; the instrument maps the rest.
Open environmental scientist roles
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- Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire) at Headquarters, NASAPasadena, California$147k–$191kTodayApply
- Environmental Protection Specialist at U.S. Army Corps of EngineersRufus, Oregon$62k–$97k1d agoApply
- Environmental Manager at Direct employerLas Vegas, NV, USA$95k–$131k1d agoUnlock
- Environmental Protection Specialist at Office of the Secretary of DefenseWashington, District of Columbia$144k–$197k4d agoApply
- Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire) at Armstrong Flight Research CenterEdwards AFB, California$104k–$136k1w agoApply
SUPERVISORY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST at U.S. Marine CorpsTwentynine Palms, California$104k–$136k1w agoApply
Roles that pay more, that these skills already reach
Median pay from each destination’s own postings, with the readiness an environmental scientist profile already covers.
- 8187 open project manager roles$129,416 median · +$30,724 · 45% readiness
- 850 open compliance officer roles$122,264 median · +$23,572 · 50% readiness
- 679 open project engineer roles$117,547 median · +$18,855 · 43% readiness
- 379 open chemical engineer roles$117,163 median · +$18,471 · 43% readiness
Every measured move out of this role, ranked by readiness: alternative careers for an environmental scientist.
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Related salaries
- Environmental Engineer salary$108,789 median
- Compliance Officer salary$122,264 median
- Construction Manager salary$106,262 median
Quick answers
How much does an environmental scientist make?
The blended US median is about 98,692 dollars, with a typical range from 78,386 dollars to 122,294 dollars, against an official OEWS median of 78,980 dollars.
Is environmental scientist a good career in 2026?
Demand for the role is rated moderate in our July 2026 corpus, with 6% of postings fully remote. The pay is shown above by seniority and by country.
What can an environmental scientist move into?
The nearest adjacent role on our skill graph is environmental engineer, at 71 percent skill coverage. Run the instrument for the full set of reachable moves.
Method: bands are the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles of live US postings with stated pay, shrunk toward the official OEWS anchor by sample size (the “blended” figure). Trend is the OEWS annual median for SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code 19-2041. Live corpus 48 observations, 2026-10-02. Definitions in the glossary.