Employment Data
For full employment statistics and survey methodology, read the 2022 Employment Report.
2022 Salaries
| Sector | % of reported | Count | Average | Median | Range |
| Private | 57.9% | 44 | $108,610 | $114,265 | $36,500 - $262,500 |
| Non-profit/NGO | 15.8% | 12 | $64,150 | $67,500 | $35,000 - $95,000 |
| Government | 13.2% | 10 | $62,332 | $56,500 | $47,000 - $89,000 |
| Academia | 13.2% | 10 | $47,800 | $49,000 | $32,000 - $60,000 |
| Specialization | % of reported | Count | Average | Median | Range |
| Behavior, Education & Communication | 23.7% | 18 | $98,333 | $83,500 | $40,000 - $175,000 |
| Environmental Policy & Planning | 21.1% | 16 | $111,195 | $90,000 | $57,000 - $175,000 |
| Ecosystem Science & Management | 21.1% | 16 | $65,187 | $58,500 | $35,000 - $135,000 |
| Environmental Justice | 18.4% | 14 | $76,986 | $62,000 | $40,000 - $262,000 |
| Sustainable Systems | 17.1% | 13 | $114,502 | $120,000 | $70,000 - $175,000 |
| Geospatial Data Sciences | 9.2% | 7 | $54,229 | $55,000 | $32,000 - $82,601 |
| Landscape Architecture | 7.9% | 6 | $63,900 | $62,200 | $55,000 - $72,000 |
| PhD | 5.3% | 4 | $61,250 | $57,500 | $50,000 - $80,000 |
| Sustainability and Development | 3.9% | 3 | $64,000 | $65,000 | $49,000 - $78,000 |
2022 SEAS PhD Career Placement
| Organization | Title | Location | Sector |
| Chongqing University | Associate Professor | Chongqing - China | Academia |
| Texas Tech | Assistant Professor | Lubbock - TX | Academia |
| NIO | Software System Engineer | Shanghai - China | Private |
| University of Florida | Assistant Professor | Gainesville - FL | Academia |
| University of Michigan | Postdoctoral Fellow | Ann Arbor - MI | Academia |
| The Nature Conservancy (TNC) | Engagement Consultant | East Lansing - MI | Non-profit/NGO |
| University of California - Santa Barbara | Postdoctoral Associate | Santa Barbara - CA | Academia |
| University of Michigan | Postdoctoral Researcher | Ann Arbor - MI | Academia |