Environmental Compliance Specialist
Median salary, education path, job outlook, and related careers — based on U.S. labor data.
Median salary
$72,000/yr
Typical range
$55,000 – $93,000
Education
Bachelor's degree
Time to entry
About 4 years
What a Environmental Compliance Specialist does
Ensures that an organization's operations comply with environmental laws and regulations by monitoring practices and managing permits and reporting.
Education & path
The typical entry point is a bachelor's degree. About 4 years.
Estimated cost of that path: ~$40,000. Estimated payback: ~3 years. Estimates only — actual cost varies widely by school and financial aid; payback assumes ~20% of income applied.
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