Side-by-side distribution
Environmental Scientist
$91,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.9%
- Live roles
- 207
Postdoc
$72,754
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 58.9%
- Live roles
- 392
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
Highest-paying jobs
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Human Aware Interaction Learning
Clinical Sciences FY27 Postdoctoral Fellow – Open Pool
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Soil Security for Cotton Farming Systems
Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow - Health Policy
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Postdoctoral Researcher in Microwave and Antenna Engineering for CubeSat Applications
PostDoc – Machine Learning
Postdoctoral Researcher - AI for Earth System Sciences
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| NU Northeastern University | $72,754 | 39 |
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$65,000 | 27 |
| CS Colorado State University | $65,500 | 16 |
University of British Columbia
|
$58,750 | 14 |
Cleveland Clinic
|
$63,480 | 12 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $60,000 | 12 |
| MG Mass General Brigham | $76,465 | 11 |
| UO University of Queensland | $99,516 | 10 |
Postdoc salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $103,250 | 10 |
| New York | $78,000 | 12 |
| Boston | $72,754 | 48 |
| Austin | $62,131 | 8 |
Environmental Scientist vs Postdoc: which pays more?
The median for Environmental Scientist is $91,250 per year (typically $77,500–$123,100), versus $72,754 for Postdoc ($64,000–$82,600). That puts Environmental Scientist about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Environmental Scientist and Postdoc 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.