£41,600
Average Annual Pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
39
Average Weekly Hours
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019
0.48%
Unemployment Rate
Labour Force Survey 2020
Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)
Description
Jobholders in this unit group use specialist technical skills and knowledge to protect people from health risks associated with the environment in which they live and work. They maintain and safeguard standards, including taking legal action to enforce relevant legislation with regard to public health policy.
Qualifications
Entrants normally require a degree accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) or the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) in addition to a work-based training placement, followed by professional examinations.Typical tasks
- inspects businesses for compliance with legislation on health and safety, food hygiene and food standards and takes appropriate action in the event of non-compliance;
- follows up complaints of unsafe workplaces, investigating accidents;
- investigates outbreaks of food poisoning, infectious diseases or pests;
- monitors radiation activity, levels of noise, air, land and water pollution and takes appropriate action when safety levels are exceeded;
- ensures animal welfare for compliance with legislation, issues licences for premises such as pet shops, zoos and abattoirs;
- gives talks at public enquiries and meetings, ensures compliance through education, advice and enforcement;
- initiates legal proceedings and gives evidence in court.
Common job titles
Officer, sanitary
Officer, enforcement, professional
Inspector, sanitary
Inspector, health, port
Inspector, health, public
Inspector, shops (local government)
Officer, health, environmental
Officer, health, port
Inspector, pollution, air
Inspector, smoke (local government)
Officer, health, public
Inspector, food
Inspector, health, environmental
Officer, technical
Officer, control, smoke (local government)
Manager, health, environmental
Education background
Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.
Compare Environmental health professionals with other careers
90/355
Ranked 90th out of 355 careers for highest average pay.
125/355
Ranked 125th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.
331/355
Ranked 331st out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.
Top industries: Environmental health professionals
Working Futures UK
Employment type
Gender breakdown
£740
Female average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
£810
Male average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
220/350
Gender pay gap ranking
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
Compare the Gender Pay Gap for Environmental health professionals with other careers.
Average weekly pay by age and gender: Environmental health professionals
Pay change between years
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