Environmental Analyst
Impact: Environmental protection, public health, and sustainable resource management.
Analyzes environmental data to assess impacts, develop solutions, and ensure regulatory compliance for organizations.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 70% Team / 30% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- 10-20% local/regional for site visits
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $85,000
- Entry-level
- $55,000 - $75,000
- Senior
- $110,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 7% (average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High to 80-100% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Environmental Regulations
- Data Analysis
- GIS Software
- Report Writing
- Sampling Techniques
- Project Management
Soft skills
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 4-6 years
- Years to senior
- 8-12 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Environmental Analyst
- Senior Environmental Analyst
- Environmental Project Manager
- Environmental Consultant
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 20% to low risk
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.9/10
- Meaning
- 4.1/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High