Air Quality Scientist Salary in Springfield, Illinois

How much does an Air Quality Scientist make in Springfield, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Air Quality Scientist in Springfield, IL is $129,781. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $120,041 to $150,476, with most professionals earning between $111,173 and $169,318.

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Common responsibilities of an Air Quality Scientist

Prepare greenhouse gas, monthly or more frequent deviation notices, semi-annual and annual compliance reports.

October 21, 2022

Develop technically and legally defensible air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG), and energy analyses and technical appendices to be included in CEQA and NEPA environmental documents.

January 24, 2023

Collection of pertinent air quality data, ability to critically analyze process information and provide recommendations to the client and develop technical reports in support of environmental programs for federal, state, and local clients.

April 16, 2023

Support Department of Defense and other industrial client Air Quality Program to include.

April 26, 2023

Demonstrated expertise with air sampling and analysis instrumentation for the collection and measurement of criteria pollutants, VOCs, carbonyls, SVOCs such as PAHs, and particulate matter (PM10, PM2.

May 06, 2023

Provide support and assistance to Section and Project Managers in research, technical writing and model/simulation functions, as requested, as well as provide recommendations to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Air Quality Scientist in Springfield, IL

Average Base Salary

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120041

150476

129781

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

123187

154500

135178

What is the average salary for Air Quality Scientist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Air Quality Scientist in Springfield, IL. The base salary for Air Quality Scientist ranges from $120,041 to $150,476 with the average base salary of $129,781. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $123,187 to $154,500 with the average total cash compensation of $135,178.

View Average Salary for Air Quality Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$129,781	$120,041 - $150,476
Bonus	$5,397	$3,146 - $4,023
Total Pay	$135,178	$123,187 - $154,500

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Air Quality Scientist Salary Near Springfield, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Normal, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,841 - $147,719	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,326 - $148,326	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Peoria, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,226 - $148,202	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Champaign, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,421 - $152,206	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Florissant, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $119,892 - $150,289	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL
CITY, STATE Saint Louis, MO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $120,091 - $150,539	COMPARE TO Springfield, IL

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About Springfield, Illinois

Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County. The city's population of 116,250 as of the 2010 U.S. Census makes it the state's sixth most populous city. It is the largest city in central Illinois. As of 2013, the city's population was estimated to have increased to 117,006, with just over 211,700 residents living in the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Sangamon County and the adjacent Menard County. Present-day Springfield was settled by European Americans in the late 1810s, around the time Illinois became a state. The...

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