Environmental Protection Specialist II pay range
State of Texas · class code 2652
- Class code
- 2652
- Pay group
- B18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Environmental Protection Specialist II is $45,521 to $71,055 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 2652.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Environmental Protection Specialist series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs environmental or public health and safety work conducting inspections, surveys, assessments, or investigations to ensure compliance with environmental laws; evaluating environmental impact; and identifying health and safety hazards and other issues that can affect the health of an environment or a population.
Examples of the work
Conducts inspections, field surveys, assessments, or investigations to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal environmental or public health laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Evaluates the environmental or public health impact of activities in one or more of the following areas: noise pollution, air and water quality, wetlands, hazardous materials, socioeconomic communities, biological resources, geological regions, or cultural or historic resources. Evaluates radiological, environmental, or public and consumer health and safety impact of facilities or products.
Special requirements
May require registration, certification, or licensure in a specialty area.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Environmental Protection Specialist II in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | $6,342 | $9,367 | $76,104 to $112,404 |
| Illinois | $66,864 | $100,464 | $66,864 to $100,464 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.