Family, today let's talk about the current salary and benefits of domestic environmental protection companies, and also imagine what the salary situation of environmental protection companies may be in the next 10 years.
Let's talk about the current salary level first, it's really not optimistic. From the perspective of the overall environment, data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that the average annual salary of non private employees in the "water conservancy, environment, and public facility management industry" in 2023 is 68656 yuan, which is less than half of the national average annual salary of 120698 yuan for non private employees in urban areas, ranking third from the bottom and only higher than agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, accommodation, and catering industries. In the private sector, the average annual salary is 47504 yuan, ranking second to last, but the growth rate has reached 6.2%, which is one of the few good news.
According to data from recruitment websites, the monthly salary distribution in the environmental protection industry has a wide range, but overall it is relatively low. The proportion of positions in the range of 2001 yuan to 7000 yuan is 42%, those in the range of 7001 yuan to 10000 yuan are 21%, those in the range of 10001 yuan to 20000 yuan are 22%, those in the range of 20001 yuan to 30000 yuan are 14%, and those above 30000 yuan are only 1%. For environmental monitoring personnel, the average salary is approximately between 6500-7500, with a median of around 7000. The salary range for positions such as environmental engineers is relatively wide, ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands, depending on factors such as the city, company size, and personal experience. Education and experience are positively correlated with salary. For those with a vocational education, the salary is approximately 8.6K; Fresh graduates can earn a salary of around 8.0K. If you have a master's degree, 66.5% of positions can have a monthly salary in the range of 8K to 15K; With a doctoral degree, 58.3% of positions can earn a monthly salary of 15K-30K. From the perspective of work experience, those who have worked for 3-5 years can earn an average monthly salary of 18797 yuan; For those over 5 years, the average monthly salary can be 24052 yuan.
Why are salaries in the environmental protection industry not high? The main issue is the current state of industry development. Now the domestic economy is under pressure, and the competition in the environmental protection industry market is particularly fierce. Markets such as sewage treatment and waste incineration power generation have shifted from incremental markets to stock markets, and the environmental monitoring market in some regions is also shrinking. Many companies engage in price wars in order to seize the market, and their profit margins are tightly squeezed. Moreover, with the decrease in engineering revenue and difficulties in collecting accounts receivable, the company has no money, making it difficult to raise employees' salaries.
Let's talk about the salary situation of environmental protection companies in the next 10 years, which is actually full of uncertainty, but there are also some points worth looking forward to.
From a policy perspective, the country has always attached great importance to environmental protection. The proposal of the "dual carbon" target and the continuous promotion of sustainable development indicate that the environmental protection industry has broad prospects for future development. With the continuous tightening of environmental policies, the demand for environmental protection technology and talents will definitely continue to increase. For example, in areas such as carbon emission management and pollution control technology innovation, a large number of professional talents are needed. If environmental protection companies can seize these policy opportunities and explore new business areas such as carbon capture and storage, new energy environmental protection facility construction, etc., the company's profitability will improve, and there will naturally be room for employee wages to increase.
From the perspective of industry development trends, the environmental protection industry is undergoing a transformation towards digitization and intelligence. Talents who master advanced environmental protection technologies and digital skills will be more in demand in the future. For example, professionals who can operate intelligent environmental monitoring equipment and use big data to analyze environmental issues are likely to see a significant increase in their salary levels. Moreover, with the deepening integration of the environmental protection industry and other industries, the demand for composite talents who understand both environmental protection and finance in the green finance field, such as the combination of environmental protection and finance, will also increase, and the salaries of such talents will not be low.
However, there are also some factors that may limit wage growth in the next 10 years. The uncertainty of the global economy still exists. If the economic situation is not good, the willingness of enterprises to invest may decrease, and the investment in environmental protection projects may decrease. The operating pressure of environmental protection companies may increase, and wage increases will be affected. In addition, the fierce competition in the industry may continue, and if the problem of low price competition cannot be solved, profits will not increase and wages will be difficult to increase significantly.
But from a different perspective, the rise of emerging environmental protection fields will also bring high paying jobs. Just like the popular ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) related positions nowadays, the demand for talent has increased significantly, and the salaries are also considerable. ESG consultants can earn an annual salary of 250000 to 400000 yuan, carbon management experts can earn 300000 to 500000 yuan, and sustainable supply chain managers can earn 200000 to 350000 yuan. In the future, with the popularization of ESG concepts, there will be more and more related positions, and salary levels may continue to rise. In terms of environmental technology innovation, researchers who develop new environmentally friendly materials and efficient pollution control technologies are also expected to receive high returns.
Overall, environmental protection companies have the potential for salary increases in the next 10 years, but they also face many challenges. For those who want to enter the environmental protection industry or are already in this industry, constantly improving their professional skills, especially mastering emerging technologies and concepts, is the key to earning high salaries. Just as the times are changing, the environmental protection industry is also changing. Only by constantly learning and improving along with industry changes can we obtain better income and development in the future workplace.
