Typical Career Progression
| |
Position |
Remuneration |
Experience |
Education |
| Start Position |
Cadet Environmental Health Officer |
$30k + |
0 Years |
Currently completing Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health) |
| 1st Promotion |
Environmental Health Officer |
$60k + |
0 - 3 Years |
Undergraduate |
| 2nd Promotion |
Senior Environmental Health Officer |
$65k + |
3 – 5 Years |
Undergraduate and further training such as Management.
|
| 3rd Promotion |
Team Leader / Coordinator Environmental Health |
$75k + |
5 – 10 Years |
Undergraduate and further training such as Management |
*The above table is to be used as a guide only
Typical accountabilities and responsibilities
| Cadet Environmental Health Officer |
Works under the supervision and instruction of an experienced EHO |
| Environmental Health Officer |
Works as an EHO with autonomy and carries out tasks such as food safety assessments, Health Act inspections, tobacco education and enforcement, investigates gastro intestinal outbreaks and conducts complaint investigations under various Environment legislation |
| Senior Environmental Health Officer |
Works with autonomy and carries out tasks such as EHO, but with additional managerial and supervisory duties. |
| Team Leader / Coordinator Environmental Health |
Oversees the day to day operation of the team and is responsible for ensuring that legislative, non-legislative and budget responsibilities are met and maintained in accordance with legislation and Council key performance indicators |
*The above table is to be used as a guide only
Career path options
As an environmental health officer, you have the opportunity to further your career by specialising within the field. You may choose to focus on areas such as waste management, environmental protection, health education, noise control, disease vector control, and air, food, and water quality.
You may decide to change the direction of your career, and enter work in consulting, evaluation, management, or health promotion. As many Environmental Health Officers work in teams, you may climb the ladder and become team leader. Higher positions come with added responsibilities, and so you may be required to create policies or train new environmental health officers. If you progress to a senior position with a local government employer, you may be required to act as the contact member for government departments.
About the Author
Environmental Health Australia
Environmental Health Australia (EHA) is the peak national body which advocates environmental health issues and represents practitioners and their professional interests. EHA improves environmental health standards and services in the community through advocacy, promotion, education and leadership.
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