Also called: Ecotoxicologist (Consulting), Ecological Risk Scientist
Figures out how pollution at a site could harm fish, birds, plants, and other wildlife, and what cleanup is needed.
An eco risk assessor reviews sampling data from a contaminated river, builds models of how chemicals move up the food chain, and writes reports regulators use to set cleanup levels.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's or PhD in toxicology, ecology, or environmental science.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Toxicology, Ecology.
Growing about average. Steady demand from Superfund and regulatory work.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI predicts toxicity and drafts reports; site judgment and defending conclusions stay human, with fewer analysts.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2041.
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