Benchmarking the Future: 2025 Compensation Data for Canada’s Environmental Roles
In today’s rapidly evolving green economy, offering competitive salaries is essential to attract and retain top environmental talent. Organizations that invest in strategic salary benchmarking stand out in a competitive hiring market and improve employee engagement and retention.
This 2025 guide provides national median salary data across 41 environmental roles, segmented by years of experience and supervisory scope. Use it to align your compensation practices, reduce turnover, and support long-term growth in your workforce.
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- National base salary and total compensation benchmarks for 41 environmental roles
- 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 95th percentiles for base salary and total cash
- Median salaries by years of experience and by number of direct reports
- Roles span consulting, engineering, science, analysis, planning, and more
Salary Insights
Here’s a preview of the 2025 salary data for key environmental roles across Canada. Full details for 45+ roles are available in the full guide, including salary by experience level and supervisory responsibility.
| Role | Base Salary (10 Years Exp) | Total Cash (10 Years Exp) |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Scientist | $80,300 | $82,900 |
| Energy Engineer | $75,400 | $76,400 |
| GIS Analyst | $69,600 | $71,400 |
| Urban Planner | $92,400 | $93,100 |
| Sustainability Analyst | $64,900 | $66,400 |
* Data based on national median compensation values from PayScale’s 2025 employee-reported database.
The 2025 Environmental Salary Guide is powered by employee-reported data from PayScale, rigorously validated for accuracy and reliability.
- All data points are no older than 12 months
- Includes variables such as education, experience, region, and supervisory level
- Sample sizes meet strict quality standards to ensure robust analysis
- Covers a wide cross-section of Canada’s environmental workforce
This guide empowers employers with clean, dependable salary data to support equitable and strategic compensation planning.
The guide features national compensation data for 41 environmental roles. It includes base salary and total compensation at the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 95th percentiles, as well as breakdowns by experience and number of direct reports.
- Agrologist
- Agronomist
- Analytical Chemist
- Biochemist
- Biologist
- Civil engineer
- Compliance Specialist
- Construction Inspector
- Construction Manager
- Ecologist
- Energy Analyst
- Energy Engineer
- Environmental Consultant
- Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator
- Environmental Health & Safety Manager
- Environmental Manager
- Environmental Planner
- Environmental Project Manager
- Environmental Protection Engineer
- Environmental Scientist
- Environmental Specialist
- Environmental Technician
- Environmental Technologist
- Fire Protection Engineer
- Forester
- Geologist
- Geotechnical Engineer
- GIS Analyst
- Hydrogeologist
- Industrial Designer
- Landscape Architect
- Process Engineer
- Sustainability Analyst
- Sustainability Consultant
- Sustainability Specialist
- Toxicologist
- Transportation Planner
- Urban Planner
- Water Resources Engineer
- Water/Wastewater Engineer
- Water Treatment Operator
The report draws exclusively from PayScale’s verified, employee-reported salary data.
This report helps your organization stay competitive, strengthen employee retention, and ensure fair pay practices with data-backed insights.
All data points are from within the past 12 months, compiled in early 2025.
Yes, salary data is segmented by years of experience and supervisory scope. The data is provided for Canada but not broken down by region.
Yes, the guide includes detailed breakdowns per role, but if you need further customization, contact us.
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Yes, the guide benchmarks salary for environmental roles across Canada.
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