Climate change analyst earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level climate change analyst earnings begin at:

$70.58 per hour

$146,800 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level climate change analyst earnings begin at:

$54.95 per hour

$114,290 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level climate change analyst earnings begin at:

$35.12 per hour

$73,060 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level climate change analyst earnings begin at:

$27.85 per hour

$57,920 per year

10th percentile

Starting level climate change analyst earnings begin at:

$23.84 per hour

$49,590 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Climate change analyst salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $87,080
Colorado $86,190
Rhode Island $80,700
Washington $78,230
Oregon $77,330
Massachusetts $77,280
New Jersey $77,190
Alaska $75,550
Connecticut $75,430
Virginia $75,060
Ohio $74,890
Illinois $74,850
Texas $74,800
Pennsylvania $74,430
New York $73,600
New Mexico $73,060
Maryland $71,820
New Hampshire $70,280
Iowa $68,350
Minnesota $68,060
North Dakota $67,910
Hawaii $67,520
Utah $66,510
Georgia $66,420
Kansas $65,410
Tennessee $65,300
Michigan $63,970
Arizona $63,810
Montana $63,610
Vermont $63,060
Nevada $62,290
Wyoming $62,100
South Carolina $61,930
Oklahoma $60,720
Alabama $60,220
Louisiana $59,840
South Dakota $58,950
Guam $58,600
North Carolina $58,600
Indiana $58,480
Idaho $57,610
Arkansas $57,520
Wisconsin $56,990
Nebraska $56,970
Delaware $56,030
Maine $53,240
Florida $49,500
West Virginia $49,240
Kentucky $47,830
Missouri $46,740
Virgin Islands, U.S. $46,700
Puerto Rico $40,840
District of Columbia $118,400

How do climate change analyst salaries compare to similar careers?

Climate change analysts earn 7% less than similar careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than atmospheric scientists but more than geologists.

Career Median Salary
Atmospheric scientist salary $111K
Mathematician salary $106K
Natural sciences manager salary $95K
Chemist salary $87K
Hydrologist salary $76K
Climate change analyst salary $73K
Environmental restoration planner salary $73K
Industrial ecologist salary $73K
Environmental consultant salary $73K
Geologist salary $78K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)