Hazardous Materials Specialist
Impact: Safety and Environmental Protection
Identifies, handles, stores, and disposes of hazardous materials, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and environmental protection standards. Responds to spills and emergencies involving dangerous substances.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Moderate
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 40-50
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $75,000
- Entry-level
- $55,000
- Senior
- $100,000
- Growth by 2033
- 8%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $50,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Environmental Regulations
- Emergency Response
Soft skills
- Problem-solving
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's degree
- Licensing
- Yes
- 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
- Environmental Scientist, Safety Manager, Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 0.15
- 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
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High