Health Inspector / Environmental Health Specialist in Oregon

$49,392 – $112,464

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 Health Specialist 1 Class 3817 · class description Grade 19-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$4,124.00 – $5,714.00 a month $49,488 – $68,568 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,124.00 a month Rate 4: $4,312.00 a month Rate 5: $4,519.00 a month Rate 6: $4,738.00 a month Rate 7: $4,954.00 a month Rate 8: $5,193.00 a month Rate 9: $5,458.00 a month Rate 10: $5,714.00 a month
Grade 19-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$4,408.00 – $6,114.00 a month $52,896 – $73,368 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,408.00 a month Rate 4: $4,611.00 a month Rate 5: $4,833.00 a month Rate 6: $5,067.00 a month Rate 7: $5,298.00 a month Rate 8: $5,554.00 a month Rate 9: $5,837.00 a month Rate 10: $6,114.00 a month
Grade 19-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$4,124.00 – $5,714.00 a month $49,488 – $68,568 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,124.00 a month Rate 4: $4,312.00 a month Rate 5: $4,519.00 a month Rate 6: $4,738.00 a month Rate 7: $4,954.00 a month Rate 8: $5,193.00 a month Rate 9: $5,458.00 a month Rate 10: $5,714.00 a month
Grade 19-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$4,408.00 – $6,114.00 a month $52,896 – $73,368 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,408.00 a month Rate 4: $4,611.00 a month Rate 5: $4,833.00 a month Rate 6: $5,067.00 a month Rate 7: $5,298.00 a month Rate 8: $5,554.00 a month Rate 9: $5,837.00 a month Rate 10: $6,114.00 a month
Grade 19-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$4,124.00 – $5,714.00 a month $49,488 – $68,568 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,124.00 a month Rate 4: $4,312.00 a month Rate 5: $4,519.00 a month Rate 6: $4,738.00 a month Rate 7: $4,954.00 a month Rate 8: $5,193.00 a month Rate 9: $5,458.00 a month Rate 10: $5,714.00 a month
Grade 19-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$4,408.00 – $6,114.00 a month $52,896 – $73,368 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,408.00 a month Rate 4: $4,611.00 a month Rate 5: $4,833.00 a month Rate 6: $5,067.00 a month Rate 7: $5,298.00 a month Rate 8: $5,554.00 a month Rate 9: $5,837.00 a month Rate 10: $6,114.00 a month
Grade 19-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$4,124.00 – $5,714.00 a month $49,488 – $68,568 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,124.00 a month Rate 4: $4,312.00 a month Rate 5: $4,519.00 a month Rate 6: $4,738.00 a month Rate 7: $4,954.00 a month Rate 8: $5,193.00 a month Rate 9: $5,458.00 a month Rate 10: $5,714.00 a month
Grade 19-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$4,408.00 – $6,114.00 a month $52,896 – $73,368 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,408.00 a month Rate 4: $4,611.00 a month Rate 5: $4,833.00 a month Rate 6: $5,067.00 a month Rate 7: $5,298.00 a month Rate 8: $5,554.00 a month Rate 9: $5,837.00 a month Rate 10: $6,114.00 a month
Grade 19-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$4,116.00 – $5,712.00 a month $49,392 – $68,544 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,116.00 a month Rate 4: $4,308.00 a month Rate 5: $4,517.00 a month Rate 6: $4,734.00 a month Rate 7: $4,952.00 a month Rate 8: $5,189.00 a month Rate 9: $5,453.00 a month Rate 10: $5,712.00 a month
Grade 19-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$4,401.00 – $6,109.00 a month $52,812 – $73,308 a year 8 steps Rate 3: $4,401.00 a month Rate 4: $4,608.00 a month Rate 5: $4,831.00 a month Rate 6: $5,064.00 a month Rate 7: $5,296.00 a month Rate 8: $5,548.00 a month Rate 9: $5,832.00 a month Rate 10: $6,109.00 a month
Environmental Health Specialist 2 Class 3818 · class description Grade 24-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$4,738.00 – $7,247.00 a month $56,856 – $86,964 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,738.00 a month Rate 2: $4,954.00 a month Rate 3: $5,193.00 a month Rate 4: $5,458.00 a month Rate 5: $5,714.00 a month Rate 6: $5,988.00 a month Rate 7: $6,276.00 a month Rate 8: $6,581.00 a month Rate 9: $6,904.00 a month Rate 10: $7,247.00 a month
Grade 24-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$5,067.00 – $7,751.00 a month $60,804 – $93,012 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,067.00 a month Rate 2: $5,298.00 a month Rate 3: $5,554.00 a month Rate 4: $5,837.00 a month Rate 5: $6,114.00 a month Rate 6: $6,401.00 a month Rate 7: $6,713.00 a month Rate 8: $7,038.00 a month Rate 9: $7,386.00 a month Rate 10: $7,751.00 a month
Grade 24-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$4,738.00 – $7,247.00 a month $56,856 – $86,964 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,738.00 a month Rate 2: $4,954.00 a month Rate 3: $5,193.00 a month Rate 4: $5,458.00 a month Rate 5: $5,714.00 a month Rate 6: $5,988.00 a month Rate 7: $6,276.00 a month Rate 8: $6,581.00 a month Rate 9: $6,904.00 a month Rate 10: $7,247.00 a month
Grade 24-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$5,067.00 – $7,751.00 a month $60,804 – $93,012 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,067.00 a month Rate 2: $5,298.00 a month Rate 3: $5,554.00 a month Rate 4: $5,837.00 a month Rate 5: $6,114.00 a month Rate 6: $6,401.00 a month Rate 7: $6,713.00 a month Rate 8: $7,038.00 a month Rate 9: $7,386.00 a month Rate 10: $7,751.00 a month
Grade 24-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$4,738.00 – $7,247.00 a month $56,856 – $86,964 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,738.00 a month Rate 2: $4,954.00 a month Rate 3: $5,193.00 a month Rate 4: $5,458.00 a month Rate 5: $5,714.00 a month Rate 6: $5,988.00 a month Rate 7: $6,276.00 a month Rate 8: $6,581.00 a month Rate 9: $6,904.00 a month Rate 10: $7,247.00 a month
Grade 24-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$5,067.00 – $7,751.00 a month $60,804 – $93,012 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,067.00 a month Rate 2: $5,298.00 a month Rate 3: $5,554.00 a month Rate 4: $5,837.00 a month Rate 5: $6,114.00 a month Rate 6: $6,401.00 a month Rate 7: $6,713.00 a month Rate 8: $7,038.00 a month Rate 9: $7,386.00 a month Rate 10: $7,751.00 a month
Grade 24-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$4,738.00 – $7,247.00 a month $56,856 – $86,964 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,738.00 a month Rate 2: $4,954.00 a month Rate 3: $5,193.00 a month Rate 4: $5,458.00 a month Rate 5: $5,714.00 a month Rate 6: $5,988.00 a month Rate 7: $6,276.00 a month Rate 8: $6,581.00 a month Rate 9: $6,904.00 a month Rate 10: $7,247.00 a month
Grade 24-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$5,067.00 – $7,751.00 a month $60,804 – $93,012 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,067.00 a month Rate 2: $5,298.00 a month Rate 3: $5,554.00 a month Rate 4: $5,837.00 a month Rate 5: $6,114.00 a month Rate 6: $6,401.00 a month Rate 7: $6,713.00 a month Rate 8: $7,038.00 a month Rate 9: $7,386.00 a month Rate 10: $7,751.00 a month
Grade 24-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$4,734.00 – $7,241.00 a month $56,808 – $86,892 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $4,734.00 a month Rate 2: $4,952.00 a month Rate 3: $5,189.00 a month Rate 4: $5,453.00 a month Rate 5: $5,712.00 a month Rate 6: $5,983.00 a month Rate 7: $6,274.00 a month Rate 8: $6,574.00 a month Rate 9: $6,900.00 a month Rate 10: $7,241.00 a month
Grade 24-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$5,064.00 – $7,746.00 a month $60,768 – $92,952 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,064.00 a month Rate 2: $5,296.00 a month Rate 3: $5,548.00 a month Rate 4: $5,832.00 a month Rate 5: $6,109.00 a month Rate 6: $6,399.00 a month Rate 7: $6,709.00 a month Rate 8: $7,033.00 a month Rate 9: $7,380.00 a month Rate 10: $7,746.00 a month
Environmental Health Specialist 3 Class 3819 · class description Grade 28-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$5,714.00 – $8,764.00 a month $68,568 – $105,168 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,714.00 a month Rate 2: $5,988.00 a month Rate 3: $6,276.00 a month Rate 4: $6,581.00 a month Rate 5: $6,904.00 a month Rate 6: $7,247.00 a month Rate 7: $7,592.00 a month Rate 8: $7,968.00 a month Rate 9: $8,352.00 a month Rate 10: $8,764.00 a month
Grade 28-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH)	$6,114.00 – $9,372.00 a month $73,368 – $112,464 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,114.00 a month Rate 2: $6,401.00 a month Rate 3: $6,713.00 a month Rate 4: $7,038.00 a month Rate 5: $7,386.00 a month Rate 6: $7,751.00 a month Rate 7: $8,121.00 a month Rate 8: $8,522.00 a month Rate 9: $8,931.00 a month Rate 10: $9,372.00 a month
Grade 28-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$5,714.00 – $8,764.00 a month $68,568 – $105,168 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,714.00 a month Rate 2: $5,988.00 a month Rate 3: $6,276.00 a month Rate 4: $6,581.00 a month Rate 5: $6,904.00 a month Rate 6: $7,247.00 a month Rate 7: $7,592.00 a month Rate 8: $7,968.00 a month Rate 9: $8,352.00 a month Rate 10: $8,764.00 a month
Grade 28-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI)	$6,114.00 – $9,372.00 a month $73,368 – $112,464 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,114.00 a month Rate 2: $6,401.00 a month Rate 3: $6,713.00 a month Rate 4: $7,038.00 a month Rate 5: $7,386.00 a month Rate 6: $7,751.00 a month Rate 7: $8,121.00 a month Rate 8: $8,522.00 a month Rate 9: $8,931.00 a month Rate 10: $9,372.00 a month
Grade 28-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$5,714.00 – $8,764.00 a month $68,568 – $105,168 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,714.00 a month Rate 2: $5,988.00 a month Rate 3: $6,276.00 a month Rate 4: $6,581.00 a month Rate 5: $6,904.00 a month Rate 6: $7,247.00 a month Rate 7: $7,592.00 a month Rate 8: $7,968.00 a month Rate 9: $8,352.00 a month Rate 10: $8,764.00 a month
Grade 28-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO)	$6,114.00 – $9,372.00 a month $73,368 – $112,464 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,114.00 a month Rate 2: $6,401.00 a month Rate 3: $6,713.00 a month Rate 4: $7,038.00 a month Rate 5: $7,386.00 a month Rate 6: $7,751.00 a month Rate 7: $8,121.00 a month Rate 8: $8,522.00 a month Rate 9: $8,931.00 a month Rate 10: $9,372.00 a month
Grade 28-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$5,714.00 – $8,764.00 a month $68,568 – $105,168 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,714.00 a month Rate 2: $5,988.00 a month Rate 3: $6,276.00 a month Rate 4: $6,581.00 a month Rate 5: $6,904.00 a month Rate 6: $7,247.00 a month Rate 7: $7,592.00 a month Rate 8: $7,968.00 a month Rate 9: $8,352.00 a month Rate 10: $8,764.00 a month
Grade 28-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS)	$6,114.00 – $9,372.00 a month $73,368 – $112,464 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $6,114.00 a month Rate 2: $6,401.00 a month Rate 3: $6,713.00 a month Rate 4: $7,038.00 a month Rate 5: $7,386.00 a month Rate 6: $7,751.00 a month Rate 7: $8,121.00 a month Rate 8: $8,522.00 a month Rate 9: $8,931.00 a month Rate 10: $9,372.00 a month
Grade 27-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$5,453.00 – $8,347.00 a month $65,436 – $100,164 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,453.00 a month Rate 2: $5,712.00 a month Rate 3: $5,983.00 a month Rate 4: $6,274.00 a month Rate 5: $6,574.00 a month Rate 6: $6,900.00 a month Rate 7: $7,241.00 a month Rate 8: $7,587.00 a month Rate 9: $7,963.00 a month Rate 10: $8,347.00 a month
Grade 27-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA)	$5,832.00 – $8,925.00 a month $69,984 – $107,100 a year 10 steps Rate 1: $5,832.00 a month Rate 2: $6,109.00 a month Rate 3: $6,399.00 a month Rate 4: $6,709.00 a month Rate 5: $7,033.00 a month Rate 6: $7,380.00 a month Rate 7: $7,746.00 a month Rate 8: $8,116.00 a month Rate 9: $8,517.00 a month Rate 10: $8,925.00 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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