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Environmental Scientists and Specialists salary in Nonprofit and civic, California

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Environmental Scientists and Specialists (Nonprofit) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 8 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $113,335. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry1$78,989
Level II — qualified3$90,000
Level III — experienced1$1,980,000
Level IV — fully competent1$211,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Environmental Scientists and Specialists (Nonprofit) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Restore the DeltaCarbon Policy Analyst2$90,900
SEMILLA NUEVADIRECTOR OF FRONTIER INITIATIVES1$140,000
Catena Group LLCProgram Officer1$1,980,000
Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc.Bilingual Senior Scientist, Western States1$134,870
Regulatory Assistance ProjectAssociate, China Program1$78,989
San Diego State University Research FoundationResearch Specialist IV1$77,000
Sequoia Climate FoundationProgram Manager1$211,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • DIRECTOR OF FRONTIER INITIATIVES at SEMILLA NUEVA
    $140,000
    San FranciscoDecided Dec 23, 2025I-203-25350-488278
  • Program Officer at Catena Group LLC
    $1,980,000
    GreenbraeWage Level IIIDecided Sep 4, 2025I-200-25239-270798
  • Bilingual Senior Scientist, Western States at Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc.
    $134,870
    MercedDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25121-924858
  • Associate, China Program at Regulatory Assistance Project
    $78,989
    San DiegoWage Level IDecided Mar 12, 2025I-200-25064-746366
  • Research Specialist IV at San Diego State University Research Foundation
    $77,000
    San DiegoWage Level IIDecided Feb 13, 2025I-200-25037-671720
  • Program Manager at Sequoia Climate Foundation
    $211,000
    IrvineWage Level IVDecided Jan 17, 2025I-200-25010-610372
  • Carbon Policy Analyst at Restore the Delta
    $90,000
    StocktonWage Level IIDecided Jan 16, 2025I-200-25008-603368
  • Carbon Policy Analyst at Restore the Delta
    $91,800
    StocktonWage Level IIDecided Jan 16, 2025I-200-25008-604809

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.