Side-by-side distribution
Chemist
$84,606
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.5%
- Live roles
- 241
Environmental Scientist
$91,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.9%
- Live roles
- 207
Highest-paying jobs
Clinical Chemist/Clinical Pathologist - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Synthetic Chemist
Computational Medicinal Chemist
Senior / Principal Chemist, AI Safety
Process Chemist
DARPA SETA Physical Chemist/Materials Scientist SME
Clinical Chemist
Computational Chemist - GPU Acceleration
Highest-paying jobs
Environmental Principal - Principal Environmental Consultant
Environmental Principal - Principal Environmental Consultant
Senior Environmental Scientist or Engineer
Senior Managing Consultant, Environmental Services
Principal Consultant, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
Principal Technical Consultant, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
Environmental Consultant – Senior Level – Mining Focus (Hybrid)
Principal Consultant, Environmental FERC Project Manager
Complex Claims Unit Environmental - Claim Consultant or Specialist
Principal Ecologist – Energy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Entegris
|
$91,500 | 6 |
Republic Services
|
$72,020 | 6 |
Abbott
|
$59,488 | 6 |
| IT ITW | $102,040 | 3 |
Cardinal Health
|
$78,260 | 3 |
|
Inductive Bio
|
$230,000 | 2 |
|
Agilent Technologies
|
$117,042 | 2 |
Mariana Minerals
|
$106,250 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
ERM
|
$107,800 | 17 |
|
Barr Engineering
|
$120,000 | 8 |
|
Apex Companies
|
$114,500 | 6 |
|
AtkinsRéalis
|
$108,050 | 5 |
| SC SLR Consulting | $95,000 | 5 |
Triumvirate Environmental
|
$92,500 | 3 |
| TE True Environmental | $70,000 | 3 |
LaBella Associates
|
$52,500 | 3 |
Chemist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $185,000 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $149,000 | 4 |
| Austin | $83,250 | 3 |
Chemist vs Environmental Scientist: which pays more?
The median for Chemist is $84,606 per year (typically $66,101–$119,215), versus $91,250 for Environmental Scientist ($77,500–$123,100). That puts Environmental Scientist about 8% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chemist and Environmental Scientist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.