How to become an Environmental Consultant

Also called: Environmental Adviser

Analyses and advises on policies and practices guiding the design, implementation and modification of government or non-government environmental operations and programs.

Main tasks

• Prepares environmental impact assessments for a wide range of development projects
• Proposes solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of development projects
• Reviews, develops, improves and implements environmental management strategies
• Provides advice to improve the sustainability performance of organisations
• Advises government and non-government organisations on environmental best practice

Ways in

• University: Science degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $101,556 a year
• About 31,500 people work in this job group now, and about 36,800 are projected by 2035. (+16.6%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become an Environmental Consultant?

Ways in include: Science degrees.

How much does an Environmental Consultant earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $101,556 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is an Environmental Consultant a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 17% by 2035, from about 31,500 to about 36,800 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become an Environmental Consultant?

Usually. 93% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of an Environmental Consultant?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04