Environmental Scientist (government) in Connecticut: Pay Plan

$61,698 – $132,381

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$82,070

median pay in CT, all employers

620

workers in CT (SOC 19-2041)

Sources: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 26, 2026. These are the ranges Connecticut sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Environmental Analyst 1 (35 Hour) Class 0227EE · class description Grade EE 19 · P-4 EE 35 Hour Pay Plan	$61,698 – $87,610 a year 13 steps Step 1: $61,698 a year Step 2: $63,758 a year Step 3: $65,802 a year Step 4: $67,857 a year Step 5: $69,900 a year Step 6: $71,947 a year Step 7: $73,999 a year Step 8: $75,847 a year Step 9: $77,744 a year Step 10: $79,685 a year Step 11: $81,679 a year Step 12: $83,724 a year Step 13: $87,610 a year
Environmental Analyst 1 (37.5 Hour) Class 0227IE · class description Grade IE 19 · P-4 IE 37.5-Hours Salary Plan	$66,103 – $93,870 a year 13 steps Step 1: $66,103 a year Step 2: $68,312 a year Step 3: $70,503 a year Step 4: $72,706 a year Step 5: $74,897 a year Step 6: $77,091 a year Step 7: $79,285 a year Step 8: $81,268 a year Step 9: $83,301 a year Step 10: $85,381 a year Step 11: $87,514 a year Step 12: $89,705 a year Step 13: $93,870 a year
Environmental Analyst 2 (35 Hour) Class 3407EE · class description Grade EE 22 · P-4 EE 35 Hour Pay Plan	$69,900 – $100,941 a year 13 steps Step 1: $69,900 a year Step 2: $72,461 a year Step 3: $75,024 a year Step 4: $77,581 a year Step 5: $80,145 a year Step 6: $82,702 a year Step 7: $85,265 a year Step 8: $87,394 a year Step 9: $89,589 a year Step 10: $91,823 a year Step 11: $94,119 a year Step 12: $96,473 a year Step 13: $100,941 a year
Environmental Analyst 1 (40 Hour) Class 0227FE · class description Grade FE 19 · P-4 FE 40-Hours Salary Plan	$70,508 – $100,128 a year 13 steps Step 1: $70,508 a year Step 2: $72,865 a year Step 3: $75,204 a year Step 4: $77,553 a year Step 5: $79,889 a year Step 6: $82,229 a year Step 7: $84,571 a year Step 8: $86,686 a year Step 9: $88,854 a year Step 10: $91,073 a year Step 11: $93,348 a year Step 12: $95,685 a year Step 13: $100,128 a year
Environmental Analyst 2 (37.5 Hour) Class 3407IE · class description Grade IE 22 · P-4 IE 37.5-Hours Salary Plan	$74,897 – $108,153 a year 13 steps Step 1: $74,897 a year Step 2: $77,636 a year Step 3: $80,387 a year Step 4: $83,123 a year Step 5: $85,870 a year Step 6: $88,613 a year Step 7: $91,356 a year Step 8: $93,635 a year Step 9: $95,989 a year Step 10: $98,385 a year Step 11: $100,845 a year Step 12: $103,368 a year Step 13: $108,153 a year
Environmental Analyst 2 (40 Hour) Class 3407FE · class description Grade FE 22 · P-4 FE 40-Hours Salary Plan	$79,889 – $115,363 a year 13 steps Step 1: $79,889 a year Step 2: $82,810 a year Step 3: $85,745 a year Step 4: $88,665 a year Step 5: $91,594 a year Step 6: $94,520 a year Step 7: $97,445 a year Step 8: $99,878 a year Step 9: $102,387 a year Step 10: $104,944 a year Step 11: $107,568 a year Step 12: $110,258 a year Step 13: $115,363 a year
Environmental Analyst 3 (35 Hour) Class 7120EE · class description Grade EE 25 · P-4 EE 35 Hour Pay Plan	$80,478 – $115,832 a year 13 steps Step 1: $80,478 a year Step 2: $83,367 a year Step 3: $86,238 a year Step 4: $89,122 a year Step 5: $92,018 a year Step 6: $94,897 a year Step 7: $97,774 a year Step 8: $100,218 a year Step 9: $102,727 a year Step 10: $105,296 a year Step 11: $107,933 a year Step 12: $110,630 a year Step 13: $115,832 a year
Environmental Analyst 3 (37.5 Hour) Class 7120IE · class description Grade IE 25 · P-4 IE 37.5-Hours Salary Plan	$86,230 – $124,107 a year 13 steps Step 1: $86,230 a year Step 2: $89,322 a year Step 3: $92,397 a year Step 4: $95,487 a year Step 5: $98,587 a year Step 6: $101,677 a year Step 7: $104,759 a year Step 8: $107,374 a year Step 9: $110,067 a year Step 10: $112,823 a year Step 11: $115,643 a year Step 12: $118,534 a year Step 13: $124,107 a year
Environmental Analyst 3 (40 Hour) Class 7120FE · class description Grade FE 25 · P-4 FE 40-Hours Salary Plan	$91,979 – $132,381 a year 13 steps Step 1: $91,979 a year Step 2: $95,276 a year Step 3: $98,557 a year Step 4: $101,852 a year Step 5: $105,160 a year Step 6: $108,455 a year Step 7: $111,743 a year Step 8: $114,533 a year Step 9: $117,403 a year Step 10: $120,344 a year Step 11: $123,352 a year Step 12: $126,435 a year Step 13: $132,381 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (SOC 19-2041) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	CT
Workers	620
10th percentile	$60,820
Median	$82,070
90th percentile	$130,620
National median, government employers	$82,730

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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