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Thursday, October 13, 2016

Environmental Health Specialist

Environmental Health Specialist
Duties and responsibilities: An environmental health specialist is a general term for someone who inspects environmental health systems to make sure they are in compliance with local, state and federal regulations. These regulations are set by the government to keep citizens safe and healthy. Responsibilities often include: Reviewing permits.

Salary: $45,783 Pay for Environmental Health Specialists in the United States sits in the ballpark of $46K per year. The income range spans the entire spectrum between $31K and $67K per year.

Education: Degree Level-Bachelor's degree
Degree Field-Occupational health, safety or a comparable scientific discipline
Certification-Voluntary certification is available through professional organizations
Experience-Work experience is important, through internships or otherwise

Demand for this profession: 11%
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Reflection: I would not like to become an environmental health specialist it doesn’t pay well enough in my opinion. The job does seem kind of fun but there’s so many reasons to why these people seem hypocritical to me. I prefer my career to be something that involves physical health or structure.

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