Sources: Utah Department of Government Operations, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Utah DHRM Public Job Descriptions: job salary ranges; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Utah state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 21, 2025. These are the ranges Utah sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Environmental Scientist I Class 37274 · class description Grade Job 37274 | $25.27 – $37.95 a hour $52,562 – $78,936 a year |
| Environmental Scientist II Class 37288 · class description Grade Job 37288 | $29.73 – $44.66 a hour $61,838 – $92,893 a year |
| Environmental Scientist III Class 37278 · class description Grade Job 37278 | $34.98 – $52.56 a hour $72,758 – $109,325 a year |
| Environmental Scientist IV Class 11411 · class description Grade Job 11411 | $39.02 – $58.61 a hour $81,162 – $121,909 a year |
| Environmental Scientist IV, DEQ Class 37280 · class description Grade Job 37280 | $39.02 – $58.61 a hour $81,162 – $121,909 a year |
| Environmental Scientist IV, DNR Class 11331 · class description Grade Job 11331 | $39.02 – $58.61 a hour $81,162 – $121,909 a year |
Schedule: DHRM job description salary range (hourly). 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: Utah Department of Government Operations, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Utah DHRM Public Job Descriptions: job salary ranges. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Utah, all employers Sourced
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health (SOC 19-2041) in Utah, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | UT |
|---|---|
| Workers | 1,020 |
| 10th percentile | $55,410 |
| Median | $90,710 |
| 90th percentile | $149,990 |
| 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.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Environmental Scientist (government) page.