Environmental Scientist (government) in Oregon

$51,696 – $103,800

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$97,440

median pay in OR, all employers

1,370

workers in OR (SOC 19-2041)

Sources: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Oregon state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first. These are the ranges Oregon 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 3820 · class description Grade 20-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon State Fire Marshal (REPR AF)	$4,308.00 – $5,984.00 a month $51,696 – $71,808 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,308.00 a month Rate 4: $4,519.00 a month Rate 5: $4,736.00 a month Rate 6: $4,954.00 a month Rate 7: $5,190.00 a month Rate 8: $5,453.00 a month Rate 9: $5,712.00 a month Rate 10: $5,984.00 a month
Grade 20-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon State Fire Marshal (REPR AF)	$4,608.00 – $6,399.00 a month $55,296 – $76,788 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,608.00 a month Rate 4: $4,833.00 a month Rate 5: $5,066.00 a month Rate 6: $5,299.00 a month Rate 7: $5,550.00 a month Rate 8: $5,832.00 a month Rate 9: $6,109.00 a month Rate 10: $6,399.00 a month
Grade 20-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of State Lands (REPR AX)	$4,308.00 – $5,984.00 a month $51,696 – $71,808 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,308.00 a month Rate 4: $4,519.00 a month Rate 5: $4,736.00 a month Rate 6: $4,954.00 a month Rate 7: $5,190.00 a month Rate 8: $5,453.00 a month Rate 9: $5,712.00 a month Rate 10: $5,984.00 a month
Grade 20-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of State Lands (REPR AX)	$4,608.00 – $6,399.00 a month $55,296 – $76,788 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,608.00 a month Rate 4: $4,833.00 a month Rate 5: $5,066.00 a month Rate 6: $5,299.00 a month Rate 7: $5,550.00 a month Rate 8: $5,832.00 a month Rate 9: $6,109.00 a month Rate 10: $6,399.00 a month
Grade 20-AA · Association of Engineering Employees (AEE) at Oregon Department of Transportation, Department of Parks & Recreation and Department of Forestry (REPR E)	$4,329.00 – $6,090.00 a month $51,948 – $73,080 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,329.00 a month Rate 4: $4,545.00 a month Rate 5: $4,772.00 a month Rate 6: $5,008.00 a month Rate 7: $5,265.00 a month Rate 8: $5,527.00 a month Rate 9: $5,800.00 a month Rate 10: $6,090.00 a month
Grade 20-AP · Association of Engineering Employees (AEE) at Oregon Department of Transportation, Department of Parks & Recreation and Department of Forestry (REPR E)	$4,587.00 – $6,456.00 a month $55,044 – $77,472 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,587.00 a month Rate 4: $4,818.00 a month Rate 5: $5,059.00 a month Rate 6: $5,308.00 a month Rate 7: $5,581.00 a month Rate 8: $5,858.00 a month Rate 9: $6,149.00 a month Rate 10: $6,456.00 a month
Grade 20-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$4,308.00 – $5,983.00 a month $51,696 – $71,796 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,308.00 a month Rate 4: $4,517.00 a month Rate 5: $4,734.00 a month Rate 6: $4,952.00 a month Rate 7: $5,189.00 a month Rate 8: $5,453.00 a month Rate 9: $5,712.00 a month Rate 10: $5,983.00 a month
Grade 20-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$4,608.00 – $6,399.00 a month $55,296 – $76,788 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,608.00 a month Rate 4: $4,831.00 a month Rate 5: $5,064.00 a month Rate 6: $5,296.00 a month Rate 7: $5,548.00 a month Rate 8: $5,832.00 a month Rate 9: $6,109.00 a month Rate 10: $6,399.00 a month
Environmental Specialist 2 Class 3821 · class description Grade 23-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon State Fire Marshal (REPR AF)	$4,519.00 – $6,900.00 a month $54,228 – $82,800 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,519.00 a month Rate 2: $4,736.00 a month Rate 3: $4,954.00 a month Rate 4: $5,190.00 a month Rate 5: $5,453.00 a month Rate 6: $5,712.00 a month Rate 7: $5,984.00 a month Rate 8: $6,275.00 a month Rate 9: $6,574.00 a month Rate 10: $6,900.00 a month
Grade 23-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon State Fire Marshal (REPR AF)	$4,833.00 – $7,380.00 a month $57,996 – $88,560 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,833.00 a month Rate 2: $5,066.00 a month Rate 3: $5,299.00 a month Rate 4: $5,550.00 a month Rate 5: $5,832.00 a month Rate 6: $6,109.00 a month Rate 7: $6,399.00 a month Rate 8: $6,709.00 a month Rate 9: $7,033.00 a month Rate 10: $7,380.00 a month
Grade 23-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of State Lands (REPR AX)	$4,519.00 – $6,900.00 a month $54,228 – $82,800 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,519.00 a month Rate 2: $4,736.00 a month Rate 3: $4,954.00 a month Rate 4: $5,190.00 a month Rate 5: $5,453.00 a month Rate 6: $5,712.00 a month Rate 7: $5,984.00 a month Rate 8: $6,275.00 a month Rate 9: $6,574.00 a month Rate 10: $6,900.00 a month
Grade 23-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of State Lands (REPR AX)	$4,833.00 – $7,380.00 a month $57,996 – $88,560 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,833.00 a month Rate 2: $5,066.00 a month Rate 3: $5,299.00 a month Rate 4: $5,550.00 a month Rate 5: $5,832.00 a month Rate 6: $6,109.00 a month Rate 7: $6,399.00 a month Rate 8: $6,709.00 a month Rate 9: $7,033.00 a month Rate 10: $7,380.00 a month
Grade 23-AA · Association of Engineering Employees (AEE) at Oregon Department of Transportation, Department of Parks & Recreation and Department of Forestry (REPR E)	$4,545.00 – $7,049.00 a month $54,540 – $84,588 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,545.00 a month Rate 2: $4,772.00 a month Rate 3: $5,008.00 a month Rate 4: $5,265.00 a month Rate 5: $5,527.00 a month Rate 6: $5,800.00 a month Rate 7: $6,090.00 a month Rate 8: $6,396.00 a month Rate 9: $6,717.00 a month Rate 10: $7,049.00 a month
Grade 23-AP · Association of Engineering Employees (AEE) at Oregon Department of Transportation, Department of Parks & Recreation and Department of Forestry (REPR E)	$4,818.00 – $7,472.00 a month $57,816 – $89,664 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,818.00 a month Rate 2: $5,059.00 a month Rate 3: $5,308.00 a month Rate 4: $5,581.00 a month Rate 5: $5,858.00 a month Rate 6: $6,149.00 a month Rate 7: $6,456.00 a month Rate 8: $6,780.00 a month Rate 9: $7,120.00 a month Rate 10: $7,472.00 a month
Grade 23-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$4,517.00 – $6,900.00 a month $54,204 – $82,800 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,517.00 a month Rate 2: $4,734.00 a month Rate 3: $4,952.00 a month Rate 4: $5,189.00 a month Rate 5: $5,453.00 a month Rate 6: $5,712.00 a month Rate 7: $5,983.00 a month Rate 8: $6,274.00 a month Rate 9: $6,574.00 a month Rate 10: $6,900.00 a month
Grade 23-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$4,831.00 – $7,380.00 a month $57,972 – $88,560 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,831.00 a month Rate 2: $5,064.00 a month Rate 3: $5,296.00 a month Rate 4: $5,548.00 a month Rate 5: $5,832.00 a month Rate 6: $6,109.00 a month Rate 7: $6,399.00 a month Rate 8: $6,709.00 a month Rate 9: $7,033.00 a month Rate 10: $7,380.00 a month
Environmental Specialist 3 Class 3822 · class description Grade 26-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon State Fire Marshal (REPR AF)	$5,190.00 – $7,964.00 a month $62,280 – $95,568 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,190.00 a month Rate 2: $5,453.00 a month Rate 3: $5,712.00 a month Rate 4: $5,984.00 a month Rate 5: $6,275.00 a month Rate 6: $6,574.00 a month Rate 7: $6,900.00 a month Rate 8: $7,241.00 a month Rate 9: $7,587.00 a month Rate 10: $7,964.00 a month
Grade 26-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon State Fire Marshal (REPR AF)	$5,550.00 – $8,517.00 a month $66,600 – $102,204 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,550.00 a month Rate 2: $5,832.00 a month Rate 3: $6,109.00 a month Rate 4: $6,399.00 a month Rate 5: $6,709.00 a month Rate 6: $7,033.00 a month Rate 7: $7,380.00 a month Rate 8: $7,746.00 a month Rate 9: $8,116.00 a month Rate 10: $8,517.00 a month
Grade 26-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of State Lands (REPR AX)	$5,190.00 – $7,964.00 a month $62,280 – $95,568 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,190.00 a month Rate 2: $5,453.00 a month Rate 3: $5,712.00 a month Rate 4: $5,984.00 a month Rate 5: $6,275.00 a month Rate 6: $6,574.00 a month Rate 7: $6,900.00 a month Rate 8: $7,241.00 a month Rate 9: $7,587.00 a month Rate 10: $7,964.00 a month
Grade 26-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Department of State Lands (REPR AX)	$5,550.00 – $8,517.00 a month $66,600 – $102,204 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,550.00 a month Rate 2: $5,832.00 a month Rate 3: $6,109.00 a month Rate 4: $6,399.00 a month Rate 5: $6,709.00 a month Rate 6: $7,033.00 a month Rate 7: $7,380.00 a month Rate 8: $7,746.00 a month Rate 9: $8,116.00 a month Rate 10: $8,517.00 a month
Grade 26-AA · Association of Engineering Employees (AEE) at Oregon Department of Transportation, Department of Parks & Recreation and Department of Forestry (REPR E)	$5,265.00 – $8,159.00 a month $63,180 – $97,908 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,265.00 a month Rate 2: $5,527.00 a month Rate 3: $5,800.00 a month Rate 4: $6,090.00 a month Rate 5: $6,396.00 a month Rate 6: $6,717.00 a month Rate 7: $7,049.00 a month Rate 8: $7,403.00 a month Rate 9: $7,770.00 a month Rate 10: $8,159.00 a month
Grade 26-AP · Association of Engineering Employees (AEE) at Oregon Department of Transportation, Department of Parks & Recreation and Department of Forestry (REPR E)	$5,581.00 – $8,650.00 a month $66,972 – $103,800 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,581.00 a month Rate 2: $5,858.00 a month Rate 3: $6,149.00 a month Rate 4: $6,456.00 a month Rate 5: $6,780.00 a month Rate 6: $7,120.00 a month Rate 7: $7,472.00 a month Rate 8: $7,846.00 a month Rate 9: $8,236.00 a month Rate 10: $8,650.00 a month
Grade 26-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$5,189.00 – $7,963.00 a month $62,268 – $95,556 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,189.00 a month Rate 2: $5,453.00 a month Rate 3: $5,712.00 a month Rate 4: $5,983.00 a month Rate 5: $6,274.00 a month Rate 6: $6,574.00 a month Rate 7: $6,900.00 a month Rate 8: $7,241.00 a month Rate 9: $7,587.00 a month Rate 10: $7,963.00 a month
Grade 26-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$5,548.00 – $8,517.00 a month $66,576 – $102,204 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,548.00 a month Rate 2: $5,832.00 a month Rate 3: $6,109.00 a month Rate 4: $6,399.00 a month Rate 5: $6,709.00 a month Rate 6: $7,033.00 a month Rate 7: $7,380.00 a month Rate 8: $7,746.00 a month Rate 9: $8,116.00 a month Rate 10: $8,517.00 a month

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

Source: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Oregon, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	OR
Workers	1,370
10th percentile	$62,200
Median	$97,440
90th percentile	$132,190
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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