Environmental Science and Protection Technician Salary in the Industry of Metal Ore Mining

The salary statistics and trend of environmental science and protection technicians in the industry of metal ore mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare environmental science and protection technician salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,920
25th Percentile Wage
$38,710
50th Percentile Wage
$49,670
75th Percentile Wage
$63,100
90th Percentile Wage
$84,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental science and protection technicians in the industry of metal ore mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) environmental science and protection technicians is $84,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental science and protection technicians is $33,920.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental science and protection technicians in the industry of Metal Ore Mining from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$49,670
-0.89% 0.00%
2015
$50,110
6.17% -
2014
$47,020
-3.91% -
2013
$48,860
-1.66% -
2012
$49,670
- -

Table 3. Compare Environmental Science and Protection Technician Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of environmental science and protection technicians in one industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of environmental science and protection technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Metal Ore Mining
$49,670

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