Director of Programs, Environmental Science

Manages a team responsible for delivering programs in environmental science.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$156k

Mean

$162k

10th–90th pct

$118k–$215k

Observations

271

Confidence: 33% · based on 271 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Program Management

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

58% require · 28% prefer

Master's Degree

21% require · 33% prefer

No College

11% require · 9% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Policy, Environmental Science+0.8%Environmental Science Program Manager-45.0%Environmental Science Senior Policy Analyst-49.6%Environmental Science Program Coordinator-47.1%Environmental Science Policy Analyst-50.1%

Common previous roles

Environmental Science Program Manager-81.8%Environmental Science Program Coordinator-89.1%Environmental Science Senior Policy Analyst-98.3%Environmental Science Policy Analyst-100.4%Director of Policy, Environmental Science+0.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)8,564

Posting growth+5.3%

Median days to fill44 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)33,161

Projected growth4.5%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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