Environmental Health Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Environmental health professionals are everywhere and hold a variety of job titles below are just a few with varied salary ranges based on averages provided by environmental health professionals. This are are ballpark estimates based on salary surveys with some EH professionals. Responsibilities  include, reviewing permits, collecting and interpreting data, investigating complaints, monitoring, educating.

Salary: The average environmental health specialist salary is $41,880.

Education: Good communication skills, attention to detail, problem-solving personality, knowledge of the complex equipment needed to measure the environment, physical stamina and  willingness to work on call in emergency case.

Demand or need for this profession: job outlook, 2014-24 11% (faster than average).