[Closed] Any corporate Environment Managers lurking?

I've been working in the Environmental Field for over 25 years. Lots of jobs around, not particularly well paid - you would probably get more in IT, but as far as interest and intellectual stimulation, I would expect you to get more out of using your environmental qualification.

Lots of cross overs between IT and Environment if you want it - air quality modeling, water discharge modelling, emissions databases, and I've lost track of how many spreadsheets we've built over the years.

Rule of thumb for wage rates;-
Environmental Consultants with limited experience £25k - £35k
Better consultancies looking for more talent (and more experience, ideally some specialism) £30k - £40k
Experienced consultants £45 - £50k
Acknowledged experts £55k
You will get more working for the larger utilities, but not so many opportunities there since the recession (no one is building anything anymore)

Cheers. Useful info.

I would expect you to get more out of using your environmental qualification.

This is what I'm banking on over salary expectations.

It also depends what you're in to. I work in public sector estates management where most of my work is based around dealing with legislative requirements and modelling energy data. Done a lot of work implementing iso14001 and auditing this way.
If you are of a more scientific bent then consultancy is the way to go

I'd go for it jimmy, any experience is good. I work in environmental consultancy (well did til I was made redundant two weeks ago!) and there are boatloads of people with environmental degrees but far fewer with useful on the job experience, so you'll have an advantage even with 6 months experience.

clint, your consultancy pays more than those I have worked for!