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A wide range of work environments are available in the field. There are plenty of outdoor positions for those who want to spend most of their days working in nature. But there are also many jobs in laboratories, research facilities, business offices, and manufacturing plants. Some jobs involve a hybrid indoor/outdoor work environment. Earnings for many environmental professionals are higher than those paid to workers in other fields. For example, life, physical, and social science workers (e.g., conservation scientists, foresters, environmental scientists, hydrologists, zoologists, wildlife biologists) earn a median annual wage of $72,740, according to the US

A wind technician installs a rotor onto a research turbine at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s National Wind Technology Center.

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Getting Started: Careers in the Environment