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Environmental Compliance Inspectors — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$80,730
United States, 2025
Employment
417,070
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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 code
- 13-1041.01
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Determine the nature of code violations and actions to be taken, and issue written notices of violation, participating in enforcement hearings, as necessary.
- Prepare, organize, and maintain inspection records.
- Investigate complaints and suspected violations regarding illegal dumping, pollution, pesticides, product quality, or labeling laws.
- Determine which sites and violation reports to investigate, and coordinate compliance and enforcement activities with other government agencies.
- Interview individuals to determine the nature of suspected violations and to obtain evidence of violations.
- Inform individuals and groups of pollution control regulations and inspection findings, and explain how problems can be corrected.
- Verify that hazardous chemicals are handled, stored, and disposed of in accordance with regulations.
- Learn and observe proper safety precautions, rules, regulations, and practices so that unsafe conditions can be recognized and proper safety protocols implemented.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$48,220
25th percentile
$61,280
75th percentile
$109,010
90th percentile
$133,720
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Writing3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Active Learning3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Monitoring3.8
- Operations Monitoring3.4
- Systems Evaluation3.4
- Judgment and Decision Making3.4
- Systems Analysis3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.8 | Not selected | 4.8 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 4.4 | Not selected | 4.4 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.4 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Science | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Environmental Compliance InspectorsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $123,730 | 2,690 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $118,890 | 7,500 | 2025 |
| DC | $111,030 | 4,380 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $109,550 | 640 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | $106,750 | 840 | 2025 |
| Brunswick, GA | $106,330 | 670 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $103,940 | 10,920 | 2025 |
| MA | $102,060 | 13,190 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $101,230 | 6,120 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $101,050 | 23,380 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $100,440 | 400 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $100,200 | 13,820 | 2025 |
| NJ | $100,000 | 13,310 | 2025 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $99,040 | 230 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $98,350 | 480 | 2025 |
| Laredo, TX | $98,180 | 1,440 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $97,920 | 790 | 2025 |
| Brownsville, TX | $97,470 | 910 | 2025 |
| CA | $96,980 | 49,880 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $96,220 | 500 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.