Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in the Industry of Construction of Buildings

The salary statistics and trend of environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry of construction of buildings are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare environmental scientist and health specialist salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,820
25th Percentile Wage
$50,060
50th Percentile Wage
$70,050
75th Percentile Wage
$91,810
90th Percentile Wage
$122,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry of construction of buildings. 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 $122,890. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental scientists and health specialists is $38,820.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry of Construction of Buildings from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$70,050
-5.94% -6.67%
2016
$74,210
3.46% -
2015
$71,640
2.01% -
2014
$70,200
14.91% -
2013
$59,730
-25.10% -
2012
$74,720
- -

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

The average salaries of environmental scientists and health specialists in three industries within the construction 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
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
$73,020
Construction of Buildings
$70,050
Nonresidential Building Construction
$70,050

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