How Much Does an Environmental Manager Earn?

Nature always needs actions aimed at keeping them healthy and everything related to sustainability. For this, it is necessary that trained professionals are able to develop plans and acts in order to rationally use natural resources, aiming at sustainability.

This professional, called environmental managers, act in activities related to sustainability and for actions in favor of the preservation of biodiversity. This is a very promising area, which encompasses three major areas: economic, social and environmental.

In view of its importance, we gathered information about the job market and career of these professionals. See below:

What does an environmental manager do and how much does he earn?

In general, its function in companies is to manage the administrative and production processes of organizations, in order to guarantee socio-environmental responsibility and the development of sustainability.

According to information from Catho's Professions and Salaries Guide, the average salary of an environmental manager is BRL 3,584, which varies according to the position held. Look:

• Environmental analyst: BRL 3,400
• Environment Assistant: BRL 1,500
• Sustainability Analyst: BRL 4,000
• Environmental Consultant: BRL 3,100
• Environmental Educator: BRL 1,900

The salary survey of the National Jobs Site (Sine) brings more encouraging prospects. His research presents the salary of this professional at five different levels of experience, from the beginning to the peak of his career. Look:

Early career / Newly graduated professionals (up to 2 years of experience)

• Small business: BRL 2,900
  Medium-sized company: BRL 4,300
  Large company: BRL 6,500

2 to 4 years of experience

• Small business: BRL 3,800
  Medium-sized company: BRL 5,700
  Large company: BRL 8,500
  4 to 6 years of experience
• Small business: BRL 4,900
  Medium-sized company: BRL 7,300
  Large company: BRL 11,000
  6 to 8 years of experience
• Small business: BRL 6,300
  Medium-sized company: BRL 9,500
  Large company: BRL 14,300

More than 8 years of experience

• Small business: BRL 8,300
  Medium-sized company: BRL 12,400
  Large company: BRL 18,700

How much does a competitive environmental manager earn?

Since the majority work in city halls and public companies linked to natural resources, it is very common to open public tenders in the area of ​​environmental management. See some examples of competitions and salaries of competitions already held:

See more information about tenders in the area of ​​environmental management here

• Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama): BRL 5,441
• City Hall of Osasco (SP): BRL 3,553
• Secretary of State for Environmental Development (RO): BRL 3,000
• State Environmental System (SISEMA – MG): BRL 2,983

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