Skip to content
Hiration

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics · Science and Mathematics

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 19-2041.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$92,350
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$57k10th$92kMedian$162k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $57,200, 25th $65,050, Median $92,350, 75th $126,980, 90th $161,690

New workers start near $57,200; experienced workers reach $161,690. About 370 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change
+22.1%
Alamo region, 272 to 332 jobs · U.S. +4%
Openings a year
32
in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 8,500
Employed in 2024
272
in the Alamo region · U.S. 90,300

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

2 programs, with the college that teaches each.

  1. Geography and Environmental Sustainability

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Environmental Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

Apply to Alamo Colleges

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.8
  2. Writing4.6
  3. Science4.5
  4. Active Listening4.3
  5. Speaking4.1
  6. Complex Problem Solving4.0
  7. Critical Thinking4.3
  8. Active Learning4.0

What the work is

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.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less21%
  2. Some college1%
  3. Bachelor's degree60%
  4. Master's degree14%
  5. Doctoral or professional4%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

  1. Environmental Compliance Inspectors

    2 programsZone 4

    $67kSan Antonio

  2. Industrial Ecologists

    2 programsZone 5 Bright outlook

    $92kSan Antonio

  3. Environmental Engineers

    Zone 4 Bright outlook

    $124kSan Antonio

  4. Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health

    2 programsZone 4 Bright outlook

    $51kSan Antonio

  5. Conservation Scientists

    1 programZone 4 Bright outlook

    $66kSan Antonio

  6. Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    Zone 4

    $55kSan Antonio

  7. Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers

    33 programsZone 4 Bright outlook

    $131kSan Antonio

  8. Climate Change Policy Analysts

    2 programsZone 5 Bright outlook

    $92kSan Antonio

Does this fit you?

Six questions rank every career here by how closely its interest profile follows yours.

Check my interests