The ceremonial county of Yorkshire is actually divided into several administrative regions, including the cities of Leeds, York, Sheffield and Bradford. The county is further divided into the areas of North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The ceremonial county of Yorkshire is the largest in England, and its unique blend of huge cities, rural areas, market towns and coastal communities make it the ideal location for many environmental studies. Employment opportunities in the county include those in environmental management, climate change, sustainability, environmental planning and ecology. However, the single largest employer of environmental staff is the Environment Agency.
Yorkshire has been the scene of some devastating floods during the last decade, and studies into this phenomenon are creating a significant number of jobs in the area. Vacancies currently being advertised by local recruitment agencies include those for geotechnical engineers, compliance managers, research scientists and landscape architects. Increasing government funding into climate change and its effects is finding its way into Yorkshire, so the prospects for future employment opportunities in the county are excellent.
Highly skilled roles such as those for biological engineers, hydrologists and climate change scientists can attract salaries of up to £60,000 in Yorkshire. However, the majority of jobs in the industry are for semi-skilled workers carrying out data collection, landscape change and environmental monitoring.