EHS Consultant
Impact: Risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, employee well-being, environmental protection
Advise organizations on environmental, health, and safety regulations and best practices.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- 20-30% regional travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $90,000
- Entry-level
- $67,500
- Senior
- $135,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 7% (average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High to 100% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Environmental Regulations
- Safety Audits
- Risk Assessment
- OSHA Compliance
- ISO 14001
- Data Analysis
- Report Writing
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Adaptability
- Negotiation
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 5-7 years
- Years to senior
- 10-15 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Junior Consultant
- Consultant
- Senior Consultant
- Principal Consultant
- Director
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 25% to some tasks can be automated, but judgment and client interaction remain key
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.9/10
- Meaning
- 4.2/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.2/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High