A person working as Environmental Scientist in Gibraltar typically earns around 65,400 GIP per year. Salaries range from 32,700 GIP (lowest) to 101,000 GIP (highest).
This is the average yearly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Environmental Scientist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
![]() 32,700 GIP |
![]() 60,500 GIP |
![]() 101,000 GIP |
Environmental Scientist salaries in Gibraltar range from 32,700 GIP per year (starting salary) to 101,000 GIP per year (maximum salary). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.
The median salary is 60,500 GIP per year, which means that half (50%) of people working as Environmental Scientist(s) are earning less than 60,500 GIP while the other half are earning more than 60,500 GIP. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Environmental Scientist(s) are earning less than 49,700 GIP while 75% of them are earning more than 49,700 GIP. Also from the diagram, 75% of Environmental Scientist(s) are earning less than 69,000 GIP while 25% are earning more than 69,000 GIP.
We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights on how salaries are actually distributed. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 38,200 GIP to 53,300 GIP. Approximatly 20% fall under the 38,200 GIP cap. Ten percent of wages are from 53,300 GIP to 60,100 GIP. Only 5% of people grossed 60,100 GIP or more.
0 - 2 Years | 39,200 GIP | |
2 - 5 Years | +32% | 51,900 GIP |
5 - 10 Years | +34% | 69,400 GIP |
10 - 15 Years | +19% | 82,800 GIP |
15 - 20 Years | +8% | 89,300 GIP |
20+ Years | +7% | 95,800 GIP |
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Environmental Scientist salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience makes approximately 39,200 GIP per year.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 51,900 GIP per year, 32% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 69,400 GIP per year, 34% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Environmental Scientist whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 82,800 GIP per year, 19% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 89,300 GIP per year, 8% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 95,800 GIP per year, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Bachelor's Degree | 50,500 GIP | |
Master's Degree | +38% | 69,700 GIP |
PhD | +31% | 91,700 GIP |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Environmental Scientist salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary is 50,500 GIP per year.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 69,700 GIP per year, 38% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
People with PhD have an average salary of 91,700 GIP per year, 31% more than someone with a Master's Degree.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Gibraltar costs anywhere from 16,900 Gibraltar Pound(s) to 50,700 Gibraltar Pound(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Environmental Scientist employees in Gibraltar earn 6% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 67,200 GIP | |
Female | -6% | 63,100 GIP |
Environmental Scientist(s) in Gibraltar are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 7% every 31 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 2% | |
Energy | 4% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 8% | |
Travel | 1% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 5% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Gibraltar for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.
"Environmental Scientist" is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
61% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 39% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 39% | |
No Bonus | 61% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
Average Salary 2019 | 59,600 GIP | |
Average Salary 2020 | +3% | 61,200 GIP |
Average Salary 2021 | +2% | 62,200 GIP |
Average Salary 2022 | +3% | 64,100 GIP |
Environmental Scientist salaries in Gibraltar are on the rise in the year 2023 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2022 are 3% higher than those of 2021. The trend suggests a slow yet continuous increase in pay in 2024 and future years. These numbers may vary from industry to another.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The minimum pay rate per hour for 'Environmental Scientist' in Gibraltar is 16 GIP. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
The average salary for Environmental Scientist is 52% more than that of Environmental. Also, Environmental salaries are 6% more than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Environment Advisor | 50,200 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental and Agricultural Scientist | 64,900 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Compliance Inspector | 26,200 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Coordinator | 22,700 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Economist | 59,300 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Educator | 49,300 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Engineer | 35,800 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Health Practitioner | 68,000 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Manager | 60,500 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Officer | 20,100 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Planner | 23,800 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Protection Officer | 18,400 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Restoration Planner | 35,900 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Scientist | 65,400 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Services Coordinator | 20,800 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Specialist | 29,300 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Superintendent | 25,000 GIP | ![]() |
Environmental Technician | 19,400 GIP | ![]() |
Forestry Consultant | 43,700 GIP | ![]() |
Forestry Supervisor | 28,000 GIP | ![]() |
Geologist | 62,200 GIP | ![]() |
Senor Environmental Health Practitioner | 68,200 GIP | ![]() |
Toxicologist | 42,200 GIP | ![]() |
Waste Management Manager | 62,200 GIP | ![]() |
Waste Tracking Specialist | 48,100 GIP | ![]() |
Water Treatment Superintendent | 31,500 GIP | ![]() |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Gibraltar earn 18% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 36,500 GIP | |
Public Sector | +18% | 43,000 GIP |
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 60,500 GIP and 69,000 GIP. This is a very rough estimate and your experience and education will play a very huge part into your final earnings.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salart after tax for every career.
The base salary for Environmental Scientist in Gibraltar is ranges from 49,700 GIP to 69,000 GIP. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range in a grain of salt.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary