Average Environmental Scientist Salary

The top respondents for the job title Environmental Scientist are from the companies Aecom Corporation, Tetra Tech, Inc. and Arcadis, Inc.. Reported salaries are highest at Aecom Technology Group, Inc. where the average pay is $59,666. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Aecom Corporation and Arcadis, Inc., earning around $54,558 and $53,194, respectively. Trileaf Corporation pays the lowest at around $39,288. Tetra Tech, Inc. and TRC Companies, Inc. also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $46,634 and $49,948, respectively.

Skills in Environmental Consulting, Technical Writing and Environmental Compliance are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Data Analysis.

An entry-level Environmental Scientist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $42,870 based on 325 salaries. An early career Environmental Scientist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $48,831 based on 1,630 salaries. A mid-career Environmental Scientist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $58,448 based on 816 salaries. An experienced Environmental Scientist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $67,477 based on 425 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $86,130.

Employees with Environmental Scientist in their job title in Seattle, Washington earn an average of 28.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Denver, Colorado (12.2% more) and New York, New York (6.5% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Austin, Texas (3.5% less) and Houston, Texas (0.8% less).