What it pays
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Half of all Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in the U.S. earn more than $82,220 a year — the middle 80% land between $52,520 and $140,010. About 89,250 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$82,220typical pay / year
89,250people in this work
$140,010+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
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Analyze climate policy data
+Analyze the regional climate policy dataset, quantify trends in temperature and precipitation metrics from…
Analyze climate policy data
+Analyze the regional climate policy dataset, quantify trends in temperature and precipitation metrics from 2000–2025, run the agreed statistical tests to attribute changes to policy vs baseline climate variability, and produce a one‑page summary of uncertain impacts for the director by Thursday.
The tools that do the workPythonjob descriptionsO*NET
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Evaluate climate initiatives
+Evaluate the department's five climate initiatives against the agreed criteria: emissions reduction,…
Evaluate climate initiatives
+Evaluate the department's five climate initiatives against the agreed criteria: emissions reduction, resilience for vulnerable populations, cost per beneficiary, and measurability; score each initiative, note data gaps and recommend which two to scale up in the next fiscal plan.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelESCOjob descriptions
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Conduct environmental impact assessments
+Carry out an environmental impact assessment for the proposed climate‑smart agriculture program: map affected…
Conduct environmental impact assessments
+Carry out an environmental impact assessment for the proposed climate‑smart agriculture program: map affected zones, estimate changes in runoff and nutrient loads, assess risks to local food security, and deliver a clear mitigation section for inclusion in the approval memo by next Tuesday.
The tools that do the workESRI ArcGISThe MathWorks MATLABjob descriptionsO*NET
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Prepare policy briefs
+Draft a two‑page policy brief for the minister that summarises the latest climate risk evidence, the…
Prepare policy briefs
+Draft a two‑page policy brief for the minister that summarises the latest climate risk evidence, the nutrition sector implications, three clear policy options with costs and tradeoffs, and a recommended next step backed by data, ready for Friday morning's cabinet pack.
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Advise on weather-related issues
+Advise the Ministry of Agriculture on how upcoming extreme heat and unseasonal rain will affect food…
Advise on weather-related issues
+Advise the Ministry of Agriculture on how upcoming extreme heat and unseasonal rain will affect food distribution and school feeding budgets next quarter, summarise uncertainty and three policy options with recommended trigger points by Friday.
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Use measurement instruments
+Calibrate and record readings from the three field temperature loggers at the Kirinyaga pilot site, verify…
Use measurement instruments
+Calibrate and record readings from the three field temperature loggers at the Kirinyaga pilot site, verify sensor offsets against the reference probe, upload corrected time series and note any instrument failures in the data log by close of business tomorrow.
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Scientific research methodology
+Design the study protocol for the nutrition–weather linkage: define hypotheses, sample size, sampling frame,…
Scientific research methodology
+Design the study protocol for the nutrition–weather linkage: define hypotheses, sample size, sampling frame, measurement instruments, confounders and the statistical analysis plan so the ethics committee can review it next Monday.
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Scientific modelling
+Build a scenario model projecting how three heatwave frequencies change household dietary diversity and price…
Scientific modelling
+Build a scenario model projecting how three heatwave frequencies change household dietary diversity and price inflation over five years, include baseline and worst-case runs and a short sensitivity table to present to the director on Wednesday.
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Carry out meteorological research
+Lead the meteorological research for the food security brief: obtain local station rainfall and temperature…
Carry out meteorological research
+Lead the meteorological research for the food security brief: obtain local station rainfall and temperature series, compute seasonal anomalies and trends, map anomalies by district and write a two-page summary with implications for the emergency plan.
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Collect weather-related data
+Set up the routine to collect daily weather observations from the seven partner stations, define variable…
Collect weather-related data
+Set up the routine to collect daily weather observations from the seven partner stations, define variable formats, automated QA checks for missing or impossible values, and schedule the import so the dashboard updates each morning.
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Perform scientific research
+Draft a literature review synthesising recent field and lab studies on nutrient–climate interactions, extract…
Perform scientific research
+Draft a literature review synthesising recent field and lab studies on nutrient–climate interactions, extract methods and effect sizes, flag gaps for policy relevance, and compile a referenced summary for the advisory memo due next Friday.
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Apply scientific methods
+Design and document a reproducible experiment plan applying randomized sampling and controlled exposures to…
Apply scientific methods
+Design and document a reproducible experiment plan applying randomized sampling and controlled exposures to test how temperature changes alter nutrient uptake, include sample sizes, statistical tests, and QA steps so the methods can be peer reviewed.
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Execute analytical mathematical calculations
+Run the requested batch of analytical calculations to convert field instrument readings into normalized…
Execute analytical mathematical calculations
+Run the requested batch of analytical calculations to convert field instrument readings into normalized nutrient fluxes, apply error propagation and deliver a clean table of means, standard errors, and confidence intervals for the dataset.
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Conduct research on climate processes
+Assemble and analyse datasets from station records and satellite-derived temperature products to identify…
Conduct research on climate processes
+Assemble and analyse datasets from station records and satellite-derived temperature products to identify trends in climate variables affecting nutrient cycles, produce maps of hotspots and a slide summary with policy implications.
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Present and defend proposals for climate change research projects.
+Present the climate-focused research proposals to the funding committee on Thursday, defend the methodology…
Present and defend proposals for climate change research projects.
+Present the climate-focused research proposals to the funding committee on Thursday, defend the methodology and expected nutrition-climate outcomes, respond to the reviewers' statistical critiques, and secure a clear timeline and conditional approval by end of meeting.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordO*NET
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Prepare grant applications to obtain funding for programs related to climate change, environmental management, or sustainability.
+Draft and submit two grant applications for climate and sustainability nutrition programs by next Monday,…
Prepare grant applications to obtain funding for programs related to climate change, environmental management, or sustainability.
+Draft and submit two grant applications for climate and sustainability nutrition programs by next Monday, align objectives with the funder's priorities, attach budget justifications and measurable indicators, and confirm receipt with the grants officer.
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Collaborate with stakeholders
+Organise a stakeholder workshop for next Wednesday with the coastal farmers' association, public health…
Collaborate with stakeholders
+Organise a stakeholder workshop for next Wednesday with the coastal farmers' association, public health officials, and the university climate team, circulate the agenda and briefing note, gather written input on the draft policy, and capture decisions to draft the memorandum of understanding.
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Monitor policy implementation
+Track implementation of the new school meal climate standard over the quarter, collect compliance checklists,…
Monitor policy implementation
+Track implementation of the new school meal climate standard over the quarter, collect compliance checklists, compare feeding program metrics against the approved indicators, flag shortfalls to the program manager, and recommend corrective actions with a two-week deadline.
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Analyse historic weather conditions
+Compile and analyse historic daily weather and crop-yield records for the last ten years for the pilot…
Analyse historic weather conditions
+Compile and analyse historic daily weather and crop-yield records for the last ten years for the pilot region, standardise the data, run trend checks for heat and rainfall anomalies, and summarise implications for regional nutrient availability in a two-page brief.
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Apply statistical analysis techniques
+Run statistical tests on the nutrition intervention dataset to estimate climate interaction effects, check…
Apply statistical analysis techniques
+Run statistical tests on the nutrition intervention dataset to estimate climate interaction effects, check model assumptions, produce robust standard errors, and deliver a results table and interpretation paragraph for the methods section by Thursday.
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