Environmental Jobs in Illinois
Illinois has 90 open government jobs in Environmental as of October 22, 2026, from 22 employers; the median advertised salary is $97,172.
Browse 90 environmental government jobs in Illinois — state, county, and city roles with advertised salary data.
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- 90
- Employers
- 22
- New in 30 days
- 38
- Median pay
- $97,172
- Middle half
- $93K–$122K
Who's hiring
| Employer | Open | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Argonne National Laboratory | 43 | $97,172 |
| Department of the Air Force Headquarters | 13 | $93,443 |
| Infleqtion | 5 | |
| CGS Federal | 3 | |
| Office of the Secretary of the Interior | 3 |
- Assistant Scientist (RD2)/ Scientist (RD3) - Coherent X-ray Scattering of Geochemical InterfacesArgonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL USA · $94K - $147K
- Environmental Services Associate (Part-Time)County of DuPage · Wheaton, IL · $44K - $44K
- OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTAir Force Civilian Career Training · Los Angeles County, CA (+9 more) · $52K - $104K
- BIOLOGISTU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Phoenix, AZ (+19 more) · $75K - $123K
- Supervisory InterdisciplinaryU.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Carlyle, IL · $92K - $142K
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Characterizing high pressure melts using coherence and nano-beams at HPCATArgonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL USA · $73K - $121K
- Computer ScientistDepartment of the Air Force Headquarters · Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC (+62 more) · $76K - $164K
- Postdoctoral Appointee - AI for Biomedical DiscoveryArgonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL USA · $73K - $121K
- Relativity SMECGS Federal · Chicago, IL · $139K - $189K
- Environmental Services AssociateCounty of DuPage · Wheaton, IL · $44K - $44K
- Supervisory InterdisciplinaryU.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Carlyle, IL · $92K - $142K
- Lead Forensic ScientistCity of Chicago · Chicago, IL · $90K - $90K
- Assistant Scientist - AI for Autonomous Synthesis and Multimodal CharacterizationArgonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL USA · $94K - $147K
- Operations Research AnalystDefense Contract Management Agency · Salt Lake City, UT (+19 more) · $126K - $164K
- Quantum Physicist (Quantum Computing)Infleqtion · Chicago, IL · $135K - $175K
- Senior Quantum Physicist (Quantum Computing)Infleqtion · Chicago, IL · $165K - $200K
- Postdoctoral Researcher - Critical Elements at Mineral-Water InterfacesArgonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL USA · $73K - $121K
- Postdoctoral Appointee - AI and Computational Biology for Low-Dose Radiation ResearchArgonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL USA · $73K - $121K
- Mathematics and StatisticsDepartment of the Air Force Headquarters · Salt Lake City, UT (+19 more) · $23K - $164K
- Senior Relativity SMECGS Federal · Chicago, IL · $179K - $259K
- Wildland Firefighter (Multiple Crew Types) (Seasonal) - Direct Hire AuthorityOffice of the Secretary of the Interior · Fairbanks, AK (+59 more) · $21.14 - $29.9
- Postdoctoral Appointee - Quantum Magnetometry for High-Energy PhysicsArgonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL USA · $73K - $121K
- Postdoctoral Appointee - BioimagingArgonne National Laboratory · Lemont, IL USA · $73K - $121K
- Supervisory Biologist/Physical Scientist (Bureau Science Quality Officer)Geological Survey · Phoenix, AZ (+19 more) · $148K - $197K
Frequently asked questions
What do Environmental government jobs in Illinois pay?
The median advertised salary for Environmental government jobs in Illinois on Ayla is $97,172 a year as of October 22, 2026; the middle half pay $93,443 to $121,550.
Who is hiring the most Environmental government jobs in Illinois?
As of October 22, 2026, the employers with the most open Environmental government jobs in Illinois on Ayla are Argonne National Laboratory (43), Department of the Air Force Headquarters (13) and Infleqtion (5).
How many new Environmental government jobs in Illinois were posted in the last 30 days?
38 of the 90 open Environmental government jobs in Illinois on Ayla were added in the 30 days before October 22, 2026.