Air Quality Consultant
Model and assess air pollution impacts for planning, transport and industrial projects.
This UK air quality consultant career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £26,000 - £34,000
- Mid-career salary
- £36,000 - £52,000
- Senior salary
- £60,000 - £85,000
- Work environment
- Mixed site / office / field work
- Time to entry
- 1 - 4 years
- Degree required
- Often helpful
- Category
- Green Energy and Sustainability
What a Air Quality Consultant does
Model and assess air pollution impacts for planning, transport and industrial projects.
- Planning Air Quality - Air quality assessments for planning applications.
- Construction Dust - Construction dust assessments and monitoring.
- Indoor Air Quality - IAQ assessments and remediation for buildings.
- Industrial Permitting - Air emissions modelling for IED permits.
How to become a Air Quality Consultant
- Look up Air Quality Consultant roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Air Quality Consultant - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Dispersion modelling
- GIS
- Regulations
- Field measurement
- Reporting