Membership in one or more professional associations is customary. The following information is from the California Projections of Employment published by the Labor Market Information Division. These figures represent the broad occupational group Compliance Officers and Enforcement Inspectors which includes Environmental Health Specialists. Currently there are about 3,000 Environmental Health Specialists registered in the State. Growth in the industry is expected to be a little slower than average through 2000.
Competition is brisk for positions.
Most job openings will occur from replacement needs as workers leave the labor force. Agencies in larger metropolitan areas usually pay the higher salaries. Normal working hours vary from 36 to 40 hours per week. Environmental Health Specialists may be subject to emergency duty, especially those working at the local level. Paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and a retirement program are the usual fringe benefits for civil service jobs.