13 Interns from Environmental Protection Agency submitted salaries.
The Environmental Protection Agency is an organization of the United States government whose purpose is to protect human health and the environment. It was founded under the Nixon administration in 1970 with William Ruckelshaus as administrator who began after being confirmed by the senate on December 2.
The Environmental Protection Agency maintains its headquarters in Washington DC but has regional offices, research centers and labs across the country. It also provides leadership to protect the global environment by working with other nations. The current administrator, Lisa P. Jackson, has established priorities for the agency that include climate change, protection of air and water quality, assuring the safety of chemicals and cleanup of communities.
The Environmental Protection Agency employs 17,000 people nationwide. In addition to competitive salaries, benefits packages include life, health, vision and dental insurance. It also offers flexible work schedules, childcare tuition assistance, sick leave and leave sharing.
Retirement benefits consist of the Federal Retirement Plan and Thrift Savings Plan, which is the equivalent to the private sector’s 401K. The salary and benefits package also includes performance based incentives.
Assistant Regional Counsel is the highest paying job at Environmental Protection Agency at $128,000 annually.
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