Professional Career Opportunities - Job Title Details

Coastal Resources Specialist 1, G-18

Occupation Group

Environment

Salary Information

Starting Salary

$56,604

Career Ladder Information

Salary Information for Coastal Resources Specialist Trainee 1
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Coastal Resources Specialist Trainee 1 13 $49,363 $63,169
Coastal Resources Specialist Trainee 2 14 $52,198 $66,634
Coastal Resources Specialist 1 18 $65,001 $82,656
Coastal Resources Specialist 2 23 $84,156 $106,454
Coastal Resources Specialist 3 25 $93,530 $117,875
Coastal Resources Specialist 4 27 $103,784 $127,830
Coastal Program Assnt Manager 63 $108,665 $137,319
Coastal Program Manager 64 $120,187 $151,674

All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.

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Minimum Qualifications

You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.

A bachelor's or higher degree in anthropology, applied land ethics, aquatic and fisheries science, architecture, biochemistry; biodiversity, conservation and policy; biology, civil engineering, climate and society, coastal ecology, coastal engineering, coastal environmental management, coastal geology, coastal management, coastal processes, coastal resources management, coastal zone management, communications, community development, community planning, conservation biology, earth science, ecohydrology, ecology, economic development, economics, ecosystem management, energy policy and climate, engineering management, engineering science in water waste and environmental engineering, environmental administration, environmental affairs, environmental biology, environmental education and interpretation, environmental engineering, environmental health, environmental leadership, environmental management, environmental planning, environmental policy, environmental science, environmental science and policy, environmental studies, fisheries biology, forest ecology, forest health, forest science, forestry, geographic information systems, geography, geology, geomorphology, human dimensions of the environment, human ecology, hydrology, hydrology and water resources science, land use economics, land use planning, landscape architecture, limnology, marine biology, marine ecology, marine science, natural resources, natural resources management, ocean and coastal resources, oceanography, physical oceanography, public administration, public policy, real estate development, regional planning, sustainability planning, sustainable development, sustainable energy management, sustainable environmental systems, urban forestry, urban placemaking and management, urban planning, water resource management, water resources and environmental engineering, watershed hydrology, watershed management, wildlife biology, wildlife science, or zoology; AND two years of professional experience with responsibility for developing and implementing plans and projects that protect, restore and/or develop land, water and/or other resources in coastal areas or other waterfront locations.

How to Apply

The November 2022 PCO Examination is closed, applications are no longer being accepted