Side-by-side distribution
Environmental Scientist
$90,307
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.5%
- Live roles
- 183
Mathematician
$162,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.3%
- Live roles
- 17
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Consultant, Claims Casualty - E&S/Specialty (Traditional Environmental Property Damage and Bodily Injury)
Computational Ecologist
Senior Managing Consultant, Environmental Services
Principal Consultant, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
Environmental Consultant – Senior Level – Mining Focus (Hybrid)
Principal Consultant, Environmental FERC Project Manager
Loss Control Consultant - Environmental
Principal Ecologist – Energy
Environmental Consultant – Mid/Senior Level – Sediment Remediation (Hybrid)
Environmental Consultant – Senior Level (Hybrid)
Highest-paying jobs
Statistician and Mathematician, Senior
Statistician and Mathematician
Statistician and Mathematician, Senior
Fixed Income Division – Associate, Applied Mathematician - Electronic Trading & Quantitative Finance (New York)
Mathematician Manager
Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (Mathematician)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
ERM
|
$107,123 | 17 |
|
Barr Engineering
|
$116,250 | 6 |
| SC SLR Consulting | $90,500 | 6 |
AtkinsRéalis
|
$86,425 | 6 |
Apex Companies
|
$71,750 | 6 |
Triumvirate Environmental
|
$80,000 | 3 |
Kpaonline
|
$72,500 | 3 |
| TE True Environmental | $70,000 | 3 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$162,000 | 3 |
| MS Morgan Stanley | $175,000 | 1 |
|
Aristocrat
|
$150,000 | 1 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$142,500 | 1 |
Environmental Scientist salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $121,061 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $117,653 | 4 |
| Austin | $96,292 | 3 |
| New York | $80,000 | 7 |
Environmental Scientist vs Mathematician: which pays more?
The median for Environmental Scientist is $90,307 per year (typically $75,103–$108,373), versus $162,000 for Mathematician ($150,000–$162,000). That puts Mathematician about 79% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Environmental Scientist and Mathematician 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.