Environmental Scientist salary at Department for Environmental Protection

The average environmental scientist salary at Department for Environmental Protection was $49,306 , which is 2 percent lower than the average salary for this job in Kentucky, and 22 percent lower than the national average for this job . Environmental Scientist salaries at Department for Environmental Protection typically range from $45,519 to $52,695 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported environmental scientist salary was $71,115. There are 138 employees at Department for Environmental Protection with the job title environmental scientist.