Environmental Scientist (government) in Ohio

$59,821 – $116,064

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$78,540

median pay in OH, all employers

2,460

workers in OH (SOC 19-2041)

Sources: Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Classification & Compensation, Ohio State Classification Plan — Pay Range Booklet and Pay Range Schedules (rates effective July 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Ohio state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Ohio sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Environmental Specialist 1 Class 85861 Grade 31	$28.76 – $38.01 a hour $59,821 – $79,061 a year 7 steps Step 1: $28.76 a hour Step 2: $30.10 a hour Step 3: $31.47 a hour Step 4: $32.84 a hour Step 5: $34.53 a hour Step 6: $36.20 a hour Step 7: $38.01 a hour
Environmental Specialist 2 Class 85862 Grade 32	$31.47 – $46.08 a hour $65,458 – $95,846 a year 9 steps Step 1: $31.47 a hour Step 2: $32.84 a hour Step 3: $34.53 a hour Step 4: $36.20 a hour Step 5: $38.01 a hour Step 6: $39.86 a hour Step 7: $41.81 a hour Step 8: $43.90 a hour Step 9: $46.08 a hour
Environmental Specialist 3 Class 85863 Grade 33	$34.53 – $50.66 a hour $71,822 – $105,373 a year 9 steps Step 1: $34.53 a hour Step 2: $36.20 a hour Step 3: $38.01 a hour Step 4: $39.86 a hour Step 5: $41.81 a hour Step 6: $43.90 a hour Step 7: $46.00 a hour Step 8: $48.28 a hour Step 9: $50.66 a hour
Environmental Specialist 4 Class 85864 Grade 34	$38.01 – $55.80 a hour $79,061 – $116,064 a year 9 steps Step 1: $38.01 a hour Step 2: $39.86 a hour Step 3: $41.81 a hour Step 4: $43.90 a hour Step 5: $46.00 a hour Step 6: $48.28 a hour Step 7: $50.66 a hour Step 8: $53.13 a hour Step 9: $55.80 a hour

Schedule: OCSEA Pay Range Schedule (Rates Effective July 2026). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Classification & Compensation, Ohio State Classification Plan — Pay Range Booklet and Pay Range Schedules (rates effective July 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Ohio, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	OH
Workers	2,460
10th percentile	$50,610
Median	$78,540
90th percentile	$109,490
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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Environmental Scientist (government) in Ohio

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