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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $106,200 · outlook score 59/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Engineering & Science Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$82,220
25th–75th pct. $64,490–$107,970
Top pay (est.)
$182,000
Top 10% $140,010
Pay in 5 years
$93,500est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$106,200est.
$91,400–$123,300
Outlook score
59/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
67%
High
Job growth (10 yr)
+6.1%
7,300 openings / yr

Projected pay for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $82,220 → in 3 years $88,800 → in 5 years $93,500 → in 10 years $106,200 (10-year range $91,400–$123,300). The model assumes pay growth of +2.6% per year.

$82,220
Now
2026
$88,800
In 3 yrs
2029
$82,000–$96,600
$93,500
In 5 yrs
2031
$84,200–$104,100
$106,200
In 10 yrs
2036
$91,400–$123,300

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.1%AI impact -0.51%Total +2.6% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

59/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #261 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
75 pts
AI resistance
33 pts
Entry barrier
76 pts
Annual openings
36 pts
Projected growth
81 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Employment
89K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
99K
2025–35
Projected change
+6.1%
ranked #155 for growth
Annual openings
7,300
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
64/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.