Air Quality Analyst
Impact: Environmental and Public Health
Analyzes air quality data, assesses pollution sources, and develops strategies to mitigate environmental impact and ensure regulatory compliance.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented with independent analysis
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Limited
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $80,000
- Entry-level
- $60,000
- Senior
- $110,000
- Growth by 2033
- 10%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Data Analysis
- Environmental Regulations
- Air Quality Modeling
Soft skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Communication
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Senior Air Quality Analyst, Environmental Project Manager, Environmental Consultant
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 20%
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High