Employment Data
For full employment statistics and survey methodology, read the 2021 Employment Report.
2021 Salaries
| Sector | % of reported | Count | Average | Median | Range |
| Private | 36.2% | 25 | $88,730 | $74,000 | $47,500 - $175,000 |
| Non-profit/NGO | 24.6% | 17 | $55,893 | $60,000 | $25,680 - $72,500 |
| Government | 20.3% | 14 | $61,614 | $62,500 | $37,500 - $77,500 |
| Academia | 15.9% | 11 | $47,182 | $47,500 | $27,500 - $63,000 |
| Other | 2.9% | * | * | * | * |
| Specialization | % of reported | Count | Average | Median | Range |
| Ecosystem Science & Management | 31.9% | 22 | $57,364 | $51,500 | $32,500 - $150,000 |
| Sustainable Systems | 27.5% | 19 | $76,080 | $72,000 | $25,680 - $160,000 |
| Geospatial Data Sciences | 20.3% | 14 | $57,464 | $58,000 | $37,500 - $130,000 |
| Environmental Policy & Planning | 17.4% | 12 | $72,343 | $64,750 | $32,600 - $130,000 |
| Behavior, Education & Communication | 11.6% | 8 | $74,512 | $62,750 | $47,500 - $175,000 |
| Environmental Justice | 8.7% | 6 | $57,083 | $67,500 | $27,500 - $75,000 |
| Landscape Architecture | 5.8% | 4 | $63,375 | $58,000 | $47,500 - $90,000 |
| PhD | 4.3% | 3 | $58,333 | $57,500 | $57,500 - $60,000 |
| Sustainability and Development | 1.4% | * | * | * | * |
2021 SEAS PhD Career Placement
| Organization | Title | Location | Sector |
| Arizona State University | Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Tempe, AZ | Academia |
| Stockholm Environment Institute | Research Fellow | Stockholm, Sweden | Non-profit/NGO |
| Yale Program on Climate Change Communication | Postdoctoral Associate | New Haven, CT | Academia |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | Substitute Teacher | Ann Arbor, MI | Academia |
| Yale University | Postdoctoral Associate | New Haven, CT | Academia |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) | Researcher | Golden, CO | Academia |
| Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Postdoctoral Researcher | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Academia |
| Arizona State University | Postdoc | Tempe, AZ | Academia |
*not enough data