Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in the Industry of Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing

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

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,130
25th Percentile Wage
$55,260
50th Percentile Wage
$82,070
75th Percentile Wage
$106,880
90th Percentile Wage
$131,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for environmental scientists and health specialists in the industry of petroleum and coal products manufacturing. 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 $131,430. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $82,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent environmental scientists and health specialists is $40,130.

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 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$82,070
-5.68% -21.09%
2016
$86,730
-5.45% -
2015
$91,460
-10.68% -
2014
$101,230
-1.01% -
2013
$102,250
2.81% -
2012
$99,380
- -

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