Stratification of patient risk factors is required for reporting data through the QCDR because some doctors take care of sicker patients so we need a way to level the playing field when we report their success rates.
Industry Breakdown. The largest number of environmental engineers, 14,210, worked in the public sector for federal, state or local governments. According to the bureau, these engineers earned $78,060 a year on average, with the 25th percentile paid $61,190 or less and the 10th percentile paid $48,430 or less.
High Salaries in D.C. Washington, D.C., employers paid their environmental consultants the highest salaries of $109,770, according to 2013 BLS data. They also earned significantly high salaries of $84,120 and $83,210 in Virginia and California, respectively.n 2013, outpatient centers paid their environmental consultants the highest salaries in the industry at $103,610, the BLS reported. They made comparable salaries of $103,020 at petroleum and coal products manufacturing companies.