Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (19-2041)

Occupation description:  Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or the health of the population. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources. Excludes "Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists" (19-1023), "Conservation Scientists" (19-1031), "Forest and Conservation Technicians" (19-4093), "Fish and Game Wardens" (33-3031), and "Forest and Conservation Workers" (45-4011).

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
778	99	12.7	38.8	26.0

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	90
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	23
UI claimants previously working in occupation	46

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	288
Number of job position postings	106
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	2.7

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