Environmental Science and Protection Technician resume
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Also called air quality technician, analytical laboratory technician, asbestos abatement technician and biological laboratory technician.
$55,090
Median pay a year
34,670
People do this work
6
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Environmental Science and Protection Technician
Summary
Environmental Science and Protection Technician performing laboratory and field tests to monitor pollution and health impacts, collecting samples and analyzing data to ensure compliance with regulations and support public health initiatives
Experience
Environmental Science and Protection Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Collected samples of gases, soils, water, and industrial wastewater to conduct tests on pollutant levels
Investigated hazardous conditions or spills, collecting samples for analysis of disease outbreaks or food poisoning
Recorded test data and prepared reports, summaries, or charts interpreting test results for stakeholders
Inspected workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, including high noise levels and radiation
Monitored emission control devices to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
Provided technical assistance to government representatives and the general public on public health and environmental protection
Developed and implemented programs for monitoring environmental pollution and hazardous waste management
Inspecting work environments, Inspecting areas for compliance, Inspecting equipment
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Collected samples of gases and soilsInvestigated hazardous conditions and spillsRecorded test data and prepared reportsPrepared samples for testing and analysisInspected workplaces for health and safety hazardsProvided technical assistance on public health issues
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Collected samples of gases and soils for environmental analysis, ensuring compliance with safety standards
Recorded test data and prepared detailed reports summarizing findings for review
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Add what you found out about pollution levels or sources.
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Collected samples of gases and soils for environmental analysis, identifying high pollution levels in several areas while ensuring compliance with safety standards
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Identified high pollution levels in several areasFound sources of contamination in local waterNoted trends in air quality over time
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Recorded test data and prepared detailed reports summarizing findings for review
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Helped reduce hazardous conditions in the workplaceInformed management about necessary safety changesGuided actions to address environmental concerns
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Developing sustainability plans
Recording research data
Directing natural resources management
Researching industrial environmental impact
Investigating product failures
Inspecting work environments
Inspecting areas for compliance
Inspecting equipment
Measuring physical properties
Calculating weights
Assessing environmental compliance
Analyzing geological samples
The work itself
What an Environmental Science and Protection Technician does
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Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.
What it pays
How much does an Environmental Science and Protection Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$45,820
Median
$55,090
75th percentile
$69,910
About 34,670 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$49,260
$55,220
$75,790
AL
$38,710
$45,000
$52,180
AR
$45,060
$48,390
$57,630
AZ
$48,010
$57,800
$71,210
CA
$46,990
$61,220
$83,580
CO
$52,730
$60,930
$74,240
CT
$56,160
$66,120
$84,520
DE
$40,720
$45,720
$49,540
FL
$44,280
$48,840
$60,710
GA
$43,780
$48,050
$57,200
HI
$48,530
$57,010
$60,240
IA
$39,140
$52,020
$64,310
ID
$41,320
$55,420
$74,860
IL
$49,200
$59,930
$78,520
IN
$39,430
$49,020
$63,150
KS
$44,970
$47,880
$57,770
KY
$39,440
$46,840
$61,560
MA
$48,260
$59,330
$64,720
MD
$41,280
$55,090
$73,690
ME
$44,800
$51,820
$61,990
MI
$46,950
$51,290
$62,480
MN
$51,730
$65,320
$91,000
MO
$46,970
$50,340
$62,430
MS
$28,880
$35,010
$58,630
MT
$48,980
$60,550
$76,330
NC
$44,460
$51,630
$62,880
ND
$46,510
$61,430
$72,740
NE
$49,600
$66,240
$80,350
NH
$44,990
$54,080
$63,840
NJ
$44,220
$52,190
$68,240
NM
$49,290
$62,330
$79,310
NV
$44,690
$60,370
$77,740
NY
$47,100
$62,400
$79,660
OH
$49,050
$56,070
$65,870
OK
$39,760
$48,090
$63,690
OR
$46,240
$58,950
$74,820
PA
$50,060
$60,650
$76,100
PR
$28,210
$34,370
$39,420
RI
$51,100
$64,830
$82,600
SC
$40,430
$48,700
$73,130
SD
$32,470
$44,180
$48,480
TN
$47,190
$56,960
$62,140
TX
$46,680
$50,710
$62,840
UT
$48,710
$58,240
$66,310
VA
$43,600
$49,430
$62,060
VT
$51,730
$55,090
$69,740
WA
$55,580
$67,160
$106,490
WI
$42,950
$55,290
$72,650
WV
$43,110
$52,590
$61,250
WY
$47,480
$49,440
$61,820
Other names
Other names for this job
air quality technician, analytical laboratory technician, asbestos abatement technician, biological laboratory technician, chemical laboratory technician, compliance technician, decontamination technician, emergency spill response technician, energy and conservation technician, environmental compliance technician, environmental field technician, environmental laboratory technician.
More names for this work
environmental monitoring technician, environmental sampling technician, environmental science technician, environmental services technician, environmental technician, environmental test technician, facility environmental technician, field environmental technician, field sampling technician, field technician, ground water monitoring technician, ground water technician, hazardous materials technician, hazardous waste technician, industrial ecology technician, infectious waste technician, lab technician, laboratory technician, lead based paint technician, microbiological lab technician, microbiological laboratory technician, mobile lab technician, mobile laboratory technician, monitoring technician, natural resources technician, pollution control technician, prep technician, preparation technician, process environmental technician, public health sanitarian technician, remediation technician, sample preparation technician, sample technician, smog technician, soil lab technician, soil laboratory technician, solid waste landfill technician, solid waste technician, surface water technician, treatment storage and disposal facility technician, tsdf technician, waste minimization technician, water quality technician, biotechnician, environmental science and protection technicians including health, air analyst, air pollution auditor, air quality tech.
If you served
Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
OAR15 Marine Environmental Response
SEI19 Safety and Environmental Health
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This page is about the occupation Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.