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OSCA 149331Updated 2026-01-29
Environmental Manager
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 139912OSCA 149331
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 121k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2330
Salary range: AUD 109k-AUD 133k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
32.8%
NSW
26.2%
VIC
16.8%
QLD
Education mix
47.3%
bachelor degree
35.6%
Post graduate
7.4%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Environmental Managers manage the development and implementation of environmental management systems within organisations by identifying, solving and alleviating environmental issues, such as pollution and waste treatment, in compliance with environmental legislation and to ensure corporate sustainable development.
What you do
- • Develops and implements environmental strategies, policies, practices and action plans to ensure corporate sustainable development.
- • Co-ordinates all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation and renewable energy to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.
- • Audits, analyses and reports environmental performance to internal and external clients and regulatory bodies.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: bachelor degree (47.3%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Audits, analyses and reports environmental performance to internal and external clients and regulatory bodies.
- • Carries out impact assessments to identify, assess and reduce an organisation's environmental risks and financial costs.
- • Co-ordinates all aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, conservation and renewable energy to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2330
Annual median: AUD 121k
Range: AUD 109k-AUD 133k