How to Become a Senior Environmental Scientist?

Are you thinking of becoming a Senior Environmental Scientist or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become a Senior Environmental Scientist, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Senior Environmental Scientist job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Senior Environmental Scientist Career Path

Senior Environmental Scientist

Alias: Mid-level Environmental Scientist, Environmental Scientist III
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2 - 4Years of Experience
€68K - €68K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Lead Environmental Scientist

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5 - 7Years of Experience
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Principal Environmental Scientist

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8+Years of Experience
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Salary Trajectory

Senior Environmental Scientist Career Path

Summer Intern Environmental Scientist
Environmental Scientist II
Senior Environmental Scientist
Environmental Scientist Manager
Lead Environmental Scientist
Principal Environmental Scientist
€0
€16K
€32K
€48K
€80K

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Important Skill Sets for the Senior Environmental Scientist Career Path

Environmental Site Assessments
Wetland Delineation
Excellent Communication
Writing

Related careers in the research & science Industry

Interested in other research & science careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Senior Environmental Scientist skills. Discover some of the most common Senior Environmental Scientist career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Water Resources Engineer
25% skills overlap
3% transitioned to Water Resources Engineer