High opportunity occupation
About this job
Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers do research, prepare reports, give advice and manage programs in a variety of areas related to the natural and applied sciences.
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Natural science policy program manager
People in these careers may be self-employed or work for:
- federal, provincial and municipal governments
- computer and office furniture manufacturers
- educational institutions
- research organizations
- consulting firms
- environmental and conservation organizations
Common job titles
- adviser, environmental - (except engineer)
- analyst, energy - wind / energy policy
- analyst, environmental impact
- analyst, transportation - safety
- auditor, work site
- consultant, environmental education
- co-ordinator, environmental organization
- co-ordinator, environmental program
- emergency management analyst
- energy / fisheries
- engineer, human factors
- ergonomist
- hygienist, industrial - certified
- hygienist, occupational - registered
- lobbyist, agricultural / environmental
- manager - waste management / recycling
- occupational hygiene
- patent agent / registered patent agent
- planner, disaster emergency response
- planner, natural resources
- researcher, communications policy
- specialist, human factors (not engineer)
- supervisor, environmental program devm't
- technology transfer
- adviser, environmental - (except engineer)
- analyst, energy - wind / energy policy
- analyst, environmental impact
- analyst, transportation - safety
- auditor, work site
- consultant, environmental education
- co-ordinator, environmental organization
- co-ordinator, environmental program
- emergency management analyst
- energy / fisheries
- engineer, human factors
- ergonomist
- hygienist, industrial - certified
- hygienist, occupational - registered
- lobbyist, agricultural / environmental
- manager - waste management / recycling
- occupational hygiene
- patent agent / registered patent agent
- planner, disaster emergency response
- planner, natural resources
- researcher, communications policy
- specialist, human factors (not engineer)
- supervisor, environmental program devm't
- technology transfer
Earnings
Annual provincial median salary
$85,948
Source:
2019 Job Bank Wage data
Provincial hourly rate
Source: 2019 Job Bank Wage Report