Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

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2024 Workforce

48.9k

Average Age

40.2

Estimated Job Growth

4.43%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$84,845

Average Male Salary

$88,403

Average Female Salary

$80,938

About

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health are most often employed by the Administration of environmental quality & housing programs industry. The average yearly wage for Environmental scientists and specialists, including health was $84,845 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Environmental scientists and specialists, including health are Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) PUMA, CA, Leon County (Central)--Tallahassee City (Central) PUMA, FL, and East Central Montgomery County--Wheaton, Aspen Hill & Glenmont PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Environmental scientists and specialists, including health are Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) PUMA, CA, Southeast Heartland--Hendry, Highlands (South & East), Glades, & Okeechobee Counties PUMA, FL, and Hennepin County--Minneapolis City (East) PUMA, MN.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Environmental scientists and specialists, including health workforce. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health workforce in 2024 was 48,911 people, of which 47.7% were women and 52.3% were men.

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health are paid most in District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC but are relatively concentrated in Sacramento County (West)--Sacramento City (Central/Downtown & Midtown) PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

25,602

Male Workforce

± 3.93k

23,309

Female Workforce

± 3.75k

The Environmental scientists and specialists, including health workforce in 2024 was 48,911 people (47.7% women and 52.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 72.1% between 2018 (28,423) and 2024 (48,911).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Environmental scientists and specialists, including health.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($147,186), Maryland ($126,245), and Massachusetts ($109,110).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$84,845

AVERAGE WAGE

#66 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Environmental scientists and specialists, including health earned an average of $84,845, $14,968 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.291

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Environmental scientists and specialists, including health had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.291, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Environmental scientists and specialists, including health (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Environmental scientists and specialists, including health compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Environmental scientists and specialists, including health and on wages for those in the field. Administration of environmental quality & housing programs is the industry that employs the most Environmental scientists and specialists, including health, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Environmental scientists and specialists, including health, by average wage, is Banking & related activities ($185,174).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

48.9k

2024 Workforce

± 5,429

10.1%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.6%

This graphic shows the share of Environmental scientists and specialists, including health employed by various industries. Administration of environmental quality & housing programs employs the largest share of Environmental scientists and specialists, including health at 38.3%, followed by Architectural, engineering & related services with 29.5% and Management, scientific & technical consulting services with 23.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in the US. The workforce of Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in 2024 was 48,911 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men. The average age of male Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in the workforce is 41.5 and of female Environmental scientists and specialists, including health is 38.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Environmental scientists and specialists, including health is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in 2024 was 48,911 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (8,581 people), 30 to 34 years (7,902 people), and 35 to 39 years (6,451 people). Among them they concentrated 47.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 8.44% of Environmental scientists and specialists, including health workers were Hispanic and 91.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (56.1%), Puerto Rican (14.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (10.7)%

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Races

In 2024, 79.9% of the Environmental scientists and specialists, including health workforce were White, of which 46% were women and 54% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (8.41%) and Asian (5.2%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Environmental scientists and specialists, including health from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Environmental scientists and specialists, including health is Natural Resources & Conservation but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Environmental scientists and specialists, including health in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Natural Resources & Conservation (12,151 people), Biology (11,064 people), and Physical Sciences (5,421 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Environmental scientists and specialists, including health workers were Bachelors Degree (31,601 people), Graduate Degree (17,310 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Environmental scientists and specialists, including health workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health are expected to see a growth of 4.43% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.43%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Environmental scientists and specialists, including health. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.