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Environmental scientist, Kaipūtaiao taiao

Also known as

Ecologist, environmental monitoring scientist, environmental research scientist, air pollution scientist, ecological researcher, environmental research scientist, environmentalist

Environmental scientists research ways to identify, control or prevent pollution and environmental hazards. They may create reports and recommend actions based on their findings.

Your pay could be

$54K

Lower

$70K to $123K

Most common

$159K

Upper

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Training

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