Also called: Environmental Compliance Inspector
Enforces environmental laws by inspecting polluters and managing cleanup programs.
An EPA specialist might inspect a chemical plant's smokestack emissions, oversee cleanup of a toxic Superfund site, or review permits for wastewater. State environmental agencies hire many more.
Federal General Schedule (GS) pay scale.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in environmental science, chemistry, or engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Geology.
Growing slowly. Approximate; depends on federal budgets.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI and satellites monitor pollution and draft permits; inspections and enforcement cases stay human.
Classes: AP Environmental Science, AP Chemistry, AP Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2041.
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