Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (19-4091)

Occupation description:  Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.

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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
228	24	10.5	42.6	28.2

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	67
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	5
UI claimants previously working in occupation	46

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	393
Number of job position postings	71
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	5.5

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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