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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.
What an environmental scientists and specialist, including health does
Become an environmental scientists and specialist, including health
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good environmental scientists and specialist, including health
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
- Teaching people how to do something.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $46 per hour with a typical salary of $91,600 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $37 and $56 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $53,700 and $103,400 per year.
- 73% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $48 per hour with a typical salary of $58,900 per year.
- 20.6% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Environmental Scientists And Specialist, Including Health job outlook
- There are 3,589 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 576 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 10% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.