Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in the Industry of Water, Sewage and Other Systems

The salary statistics and trend of environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry of water, sewage and other systems are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare environmental scientist and health specialist salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,540
25th Percentile Wage
$48,690
50th Percentile Wage
$64,620
75th Percentile Wage
$93,110
90th Percentile Wage
$132,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry of water, sewage and other systems. 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 scientists and health specialists is $132,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental scientists and health specialists is $36,540.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry of Water, Sewage and Other Systems from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$64,620
-13.01% -5.39%
2016
$73,030
17.02% -
2015
$60,600
-23.66% -
2014
$74,940
9.13% -
2012
$68,100
- -

Table 3. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of environmental scientists and health specialists in seven industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of environmental scientists and health specialists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Natural Gas Distribution
$97,260
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$93,190
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$91,000
Utilities
$90,430
Nuclear Electric Power Generation
$90,310
Hydroelectric Power Generation
$77,940
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$64,620

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