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 strengthen employee engagement and retention.

The 2025 Environmental Salary 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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Why This Guide Matters

  • National benchmarks: Base salary and total compensation for 41 environmental roles

  • Percentiles included: 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 95th percentiles for salary and total cash

  • Experience & supervision: Median salaries by years of experience and number of direct reports

  • Wide coverage: Roles span consulting, engineering, science, analysis, planning, and more

Sample Salary Insights (2025)

Data based on national median compensation values from PayScale’s 2025 employee-reported database.

Environmental Scientist

Base: $80,300
Total Cash: $82,900

Energy Engineer

Base: $75,400
Total Cash: $76,400

GIS Analyst

Base: $69,600
Total Cash: $71,400

Urban Planner

Base: $92,400
Total Cash: $93,100

Sustainability Analyst

Base: $64,900
Total Cash: $66,400

About the Data

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

  • Variables include education, experience, region, and supervisory level

  • Sample sizes meet strict quality standards for 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What data sources were used?

Exclusively verified, employee-reported salary data from PayScale

  • Stay competitive in hiring

  • Strengthen employee retention

  • Ensure fair pay practices with data-backed insights

All data points are from the past 12 months (compiled early 2025)

Yes, data is segmented by years of experience and supervisory scope. Regional breakdowns are not provided.

Yes, detailed breakdowns are included for all roles. For further customization, contact our team.

No, due to the digital nature of this product

Yes, the guide benchmarks environmental roles across Canada

Yes! Certification and training programs, career development opportunities, and ongoing labour market research reports provide timely and credible insights.

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