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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.
What an environmental science and protection technician, including health does
Become an environmental science and protection technician, including health
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good environmental science and protection technician, including health
- Reading work related information.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $31 per hour with an average salary of $64,800 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $22 and $41 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $45,100 and $84,300 per year.
Environmental Science And Protection Technician, Including Health job outlook
- There are 486 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 239 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.