Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Occupational Description:
Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or the health of the population. 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. Excludes “Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists" (19-1023), "Conservation Scientists" (19-1031), "Forest and Conservation Technicians" (19-4093), "Fish and Game Wardens" (33-3031), and "Forest and Conservation Workers" (45-4011).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2020

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	50	3	$35.59/hr	$26.88/hr	$31.58/hr	$34.36/hr	$39.60/hr	$45.80/hr

Leading Industries for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	N/A	$37.50/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	20	$42.47/hr
Professional and Business Services	750	$37.28/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	$32.27/hr
Public Administration	920	$35.63/hr

Other Regional Data for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	20	$34.47/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$30.94/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	20	$35.95/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$28.35/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$30.92/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$34.36/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$34.05/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$34.36/hr	8.2%
Southwest Balance of State	60	$31.02/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	80	$33.12/hr	13.6%
Southwest Minnesota	90	$31.27/hr	7.3%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	90	$33.12/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	130	$34.33/hr	13.6%
Northwest Balance of State	160	$29.83/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	170	$29.98/hr	7.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,370	$37.90/hr	16.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,400	$37.70/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,800	$36.18/hr	13.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2016-2026
Soil and Plant Scientists	650	$33.19/hr	14.3%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	230	$38.63/hr	12.7%
Natural Sciences Managers	1,390	$59.58/hr	10.9%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	450	$44.38/hr	7.4%

Task for Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Identify or develop strategies or methods to minimize the environmental impact of industrial production processes.
Provide analytical support for policy briefs related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, or climate change.
Review research literature to maintain knowledge on topics related to industrial ecology, such as physical science, technology, economy, and public policy.
Identify environmental impacts caused by products, systems, or projects.
Translate the theories of industrial ecology into eco-industrial practices.
Supervise and provide technical guidance, training, or assistance to employees working in the field to restore habitats.
Communicate findings of environmental studies or proposals for environmental remediation to other restoration professionals.
Create diagrams to communicate environmental remediation planning, using geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided design (CAD), or other mapping or diagramming software.
Examine societal issues and their relationship with both technical systems and the environment.
Review research literature to maintain knowledge on topics related to industrial ecology, such as physical science, technology, economy, and public policy.