Environmental Health Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: Environmental health professionals are everywhere and hold a variety of job titles. Below are just a few with varied salary ranges based on averages provided by environmental health professionals. These are ballpark estimates based on salary with some EH professionals.

 Salary: Environmental Health Specialist Salaries

Job Title	Salary
Maricopa County (Arizona) Environmental Health Specialist - Hourly	$27.27/hr
Georgia Department of Public Health Environmental Health Specialist	$31,461
Mecklenburg County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist	$49,529

Education: Career Requirements

Degree Level	Bachelor's degree
Degree Field	Occupational health, safety or a comparable scientific discipline
Certification	Voluntary certification is available through professional organizations
Experience	Work experience is important, through internships or otherwise

Demand for this profession: Environmental health and safety specialists protect the well being of the public and the environment by ensuring that environmental regulations and workplace safety standards are met. These professionals often work for the federal, state or local government and might spend work hours in locations as varied as mines or factories.

Travel and irregular work hours are common. These specialists also often put themselves in dangerous or stressful situations in order to gauge levels of safety. However, they often make above-average salaries for their trouble.

Reflection: Yes, I  would like to be one.