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Details Report for:
13-1199.05 - Sustainability Specialists

Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.

This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.

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  • Develop sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with other sustainability professionals.
  • Monitor or track sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling.
  • Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance.
  • Collect information about waste stream management or green building practices to inform decision-makers.
  • Create marketing or outreach media, such as brochures or web sites, to communicate sustainability issues, procedures, or objectives.
  • Create or maintain plans or other documents related to sustainability projects.
  • Develop reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives.
  • Identify or procure needed resources to implement sustainability programs or projects.
  • Provide technical or administrative support for sustainability programs or issues.
  • Write grant applications, rebate applications, or project proposals to secure funding for sustainability projects.
  • Identify or create new sustainability indicators.
  • Identify or investigate violations of natural resources, waste management, recycling, or other environmental policies.
  • Research or review regulatory, technical, or market issues related to sustainability.
  • Review and revise sustainability proposals or policies.

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Education

Education data collected from Business Operations Specialists, All Other.


Percentage of Respondents
Education Level Attained
49   Bachelor's degree or higher
33   Some college
18   High school or less

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site survey of employees aged 25-44.

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Wages & Employment Trends

National

Median wages data collected from Business Operations Specialists, All Other.
Employment data collected from Business Operations Specialists, All Other.

Category Occupation Information
Median wages (2008) $28.81 hourly, $59,920 annual
 
Employment (2006) 1,043,000 employees
 
Projected growth (2006-2016) Much faster than average (21% or higher) Much faster than average (21% or higher)
 
Projected need (2006-2016) 330,000 additional employees

State & National

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 wage data external site and 2006-2016 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2006-2016). "Projected need" represents job openings due to growth and net replacement.

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