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.
Top level occupational health safety (OHS) and environmental professionals are paid up to $190,000 per year. An OHS officer is paid between $50,000 and $115,000 per year while the average annual salary of an environmental officer ranges between $60,000 and $115,000. Environmental superintendents / coordinators and OHS managers / superintendents are paid between $80,000 and $190,000 per year.