Environmental Compliance Inspectors
General Information
Description
Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.
Explore this career in the MilitaryBusiness Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- Private, for profit56.08%
- State and local government25.20%
- Federal government9.89%
- Private, not for profit7.20%
- Self-employed1.60%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Government & Public Administration
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$71,690
Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.
$76,340
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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Bachelor's degree 75%
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Associate's degree 15%
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High school 10%
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Some college 0%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
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Post-secondary certificate 0%
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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
- Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- English Language
- Computers and Electronics
- Law and Government
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
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