Environmental Compliance Inspectors
Inspect and investigate sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-1041.01 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Environmental Compliance Inspectors separately. These are the figures for Compliance Officers (13-1041), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$80,730
Employment, U.S.417,070
Median hourly wage$38.81
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,220 | $61,280 | $80,730 | $109,010 | $133,720 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,770 | $72,990 | 0.67 |
| Alaska | 920 | $76,430 | 1.05 |
| Arizona | 12,430 | $74,920 | 1.43 |
| Arkansas | 3,120 | $64,680 | 0.89 |
| California | 49,880 | $96,980 | 1.02 |
| Colorado | 7,740 | $82,450 | 1.00 |
| Connecticut | 3,610 | $91,810 | 0.79 |
| Delaware | 2,150 | $91,050 | 1.65 |
| District of Columbia | 4,380 | $111,030 | 2.33 |
| Florida | 29,680 | $74,920 | 1.11 |
| Georgia | 14,390 | $70,200 | 1.10 |
| Hawaii | 1,270 | $82,590 | 0.75 |
| Idaho | 1,660 | $75,450 | 0.72 |
| Illinois | 10,650 | $80,550 | 0.65 |
| Indiana | 5,120 | $78,770 | 0.60 |
| Iowa | 3,660 | $75,620 | 0.88 |
| Kansas | 3,560 | $69,740 | 0.92 |
| Kentucky | 4,360 | $69,240 | 0.81 |
| Louisiana | 3,970 | $70,290 | 0.77 |
| Maine | 1,790 | $83,740 | 1.04 |
| Maryland | 10,100 | $84,720 | 1.36 |
| Massachusetts | 13,190 | $102,060 | 1.35 |
| Michigan | 9,720 | $77,390 | 0.82 |
| Minnesota | 6,140 | $85,920 | 0.78 |
| Mississippi | 1,720 | $67,450 | 0.55 |
| Missouri | 7,000 | $67,270 | 0.89 |
| Montana | 1,480 | $66,660 | 1.08 |
| Nebraska | 3,470 | $73,920 | 1.26 |
| Nevada | 4,400 | $78,290 | 1.06 |
| New Hampshire | 1,730 | $82,800 | 0.95 |
| New Jersey | 13,310 | $100,000 | 1.16 |
| New Mexico | 2,400 | $67,990 | 1.03 |
| New York | 23,500 | $90,080 | 0.90 |
| North Carolina | 11,320 | $78,500 | 0.85 |
| North Dakota | 990 | $79,440 | 0.86 |
| Ohio | 11,240 | $75,030 | 0.76 |
| Oklahoma | 4,230 | $63,000 | 0.92 |
| Oregon | 5,360 | $82,990 | 1.02 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,810 | $85,580 | 1.22 |
| Rhode Island | 970 | $87,620 | 0.72 |
| South Carolina | 4,760 | $75,460 | 0.77 |
| South Dakota | 1,130 | $72,630 | 0.92 |
| Tennessee | 7,990 | $63,960 | 0.91 |
| Texas | 42,900 | $75,370 | 1.14 |
| Utah | 3,760 | $67,370 | 0.81 |
| Vermont | 1,960 | $90,420 | 2.40 |
| Virginia | 15,190 | $80,380 | 1.38 |
| Washington | 11,130 | $88,790 | 1.17 |
| West Virginia | 1,720 | $64,270 | 0.91 |
| Wisconsin | 5,710 | $78,800 | 0.72 |
| Wyoming | 580 | $79,890 | 0.77 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 4 | 0.974 |
| 2 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 4 | 0.973 |
| 3 | Forensic Science Technicians | 3 | 0.972 |
| 4 | Agricultural Inspectors | 1-2 | 0.962 |
| 5 | Nuclear Monitoring Technicians | 3 | 0.962 |
| 6 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 4 | 0.961 |
| 7 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 3 | 0.959 |
| 8 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 4 | 0.955 |
| 9 | Range Managers | 4 | 0.954 |
| 10 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 5 | 0.954 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Environmental Compliance Inspectors, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Managers | Operations Analysis | 1.00 | 0.954 |
| Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.76 | 0.946 |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | Persuasion | 1.00 | 0.939 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | Mathematics | 0.76 | 0.938 |
| Quality Control Analysts | Troubleshooting | 1.00 | 0.937 |
| Petroleum Engineers | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.936 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.935 |
| Regulatory Affairs Managers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.934 |
| Chemical Technicians | Science | 0.87 | 0.934 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Environmental Compliance Inspectors, excluding software Environmental Compliance Inspectors already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| ESRI ArcGIS software | 8 of 20 | 4.0x |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | 4 of 20 | 10.3x |
| Statistical software | 5 of 20 | 5.8x |
| HEC-RAS | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
| Geomechanical design analysis GDA software | 3 of 20 | 9.9x |
| ESRI ArcView | 4 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Structure query language SQL | 3 of 20 | 6.6x |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | 4 of 20 | 3.8x |
| Linux | 6 of 20 | 2.3x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D | 3 of 20 | 4.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.20 | 4.20 |
| Law and Government | 4.10 | 4.10 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.45 | 4.15 |
| Chemistry | 3.40 | 3.45 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.35 | 4.10 |
| Mathematics | 3.10 | 3.75 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.00 | 3.90 |
| Biology | 2.89 | 3.60 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.85 | 3.05 |
| Education and Training | 2.75 | 3.90 |
| Administration and Management | 2.75 | 3.20 |
| Administrative | 2.63 | 3.10 |
| Physics | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Mechanical | 2.35 | 2.65 |
| Building and Construction | 2.35 | 2.60 |
| Geography | 2.30 | 2.80 |
| Design | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| Production and Processing | 2.15 | 2.00 |
| Communications and Media | 2.05 | 2.30 |
| Transportation | 1.85 | 1.65 |
| Foreign Language | 1.85 | 1.35 |
| Psychology | 1.80 | 1.35 |
| Telecommunications | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.74 | 1.65 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.60 | 0.95 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.45 | 1.00 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.45 | 0.95 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.35 | 0.85 |
| History and Archeology | 1.30 | 0.95 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.30 | 0.90 |
| Food Production | 1.25 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.15 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.05 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 4.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Far Vision | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Number Facility | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 2.50 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Reaction Time | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Rate Control | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Sound Localization | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Salesforce software hot
- UNIX hot
- DQO-PRO
- Database software
- Environmental Knowledge and Assessment Tool EKAT
- Field Operations and Records Management System (FORMS) II Lite
- Fully Integrated Environmental Location Decision Support FIELDS
- Geographic information system GIS software
- Geographic information system GIS systems
- HRS Quickscore
- Mass Flux Toolkit
- Monitoring and Remediation Optimization System MAROS
- Rapid Assessment Tools R.A.T.
- Spatial Analysis and Decision Assistance SADA
- Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools SMARTe
- Tibco Scribe Software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Environmental Compliance Inspectors separately. These are the figures for Compliance Officers (13-1041), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pass, TX | 370 | 7.32 | $88,100 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 670 | 5.36 | $106,330 |
| Laredo, TX | 1,440 | 4.90 | $98,180 |
| El Centro, CA | 840 | 4.81 | $106,750 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1,440 | 4.48 | $93,430 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 1,700 | 3.41 | $49,100 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 310 | 3.36 | $90,290 |
| Yuma, AZ | 590 | 3.17 | $64,820 |
| Helena, MT | 370 | 3.10 | $63,740 |
| Aguadilla, PR | 400 | 3.03 | $36,400 |