Environmental Science Operations Specialist

Leads specialized work in running day-to-day operations for environmental science organizations.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$78k

Mean

$81k

10th–90th pct

$59k–$108k

Observations

440

Confidence: 34% · based on 440 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

Process Improvement

Core

Budgeting & Forecasting

Core

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

60% require · 22% prefer

Master's Degree

15% require · 28% prefer

No College

15% require · 9% prefer

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Common next roles

Director of Operations, Environmental Science+91.8%Director of Development, Environmental Science+124.3%Environmental Science Administrative Coordinator-0.1%Environmental Science Development Officer+3.0%Environmental Science Outreach Coordinator+5.4%

Common previous roles

Environmental Science Administrative Coordinator-0.1%Director of Operations, Environmental Science+47.9%Director of Development, Environmental Science+55.4%Environmental Science Outreach Coordinator+5.1%Environmental Science Development Officer+3.0%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)6,162

Posting growth+3.8%

Median days to fill44 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)49,071

Projected growth2.2%/yr

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Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure25%

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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