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Also called building performance specialist, sustainable business operations specialist, campus energy coordinator and energy analyst.
$83,050
Median pay a year
1,087,090
People do this work
6
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Sustainability Specialist
Summary
Sustainability specialist addressing organizational sustainability issues, including waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans through project development, monitoring indicators, and assessing initiatives
Experience
Sustainability Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Developed sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with other sustainability professionals
Monitored sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling
Assessed sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance
Provided technical or administrative support for sustainability programs or issues
Created reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives
Researched regulatory, technical, or market issues related to sustainability
Skills
Core Skills
Researching related issues, Developing sustainable business strategies, Investigating legal issues, Obtaining information about goods, Monitoring business indicators, Assessing services, Creating marketing materials, Establishing organizational guidelines, Preparing financial documents, Preparing proposal documents, Microsoft Power BI
Tools and software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Tableau
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Developed sustainability project goals and strategiesMonitored sustainability indicators and resource usageAssessed sustainability initiatives for feasibility and costProvided support for sustainability programs and issuesReviewed and revised sustainability proposals and policiesCreated reports to communicate sustainability effectiveness
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Developed sustainability project goals and strategies to enhance environmental impact and resource efficiency
Assessed feasibility and cost of sustainability initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives
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Developed sustainability project goals and strategies for several projects each year to enhance environmental impact and resource efficiency
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Several projects each yearA few major projects annuallyMultiple initiatives at once
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Assessed feasibility and cost of sustainability initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives
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Researching related issues
Developing sustainable business strategies
Investigating legal issues
Obtaining information about goods
Monitoring business indicators
Assessing services
Creating marketing materials
Establishing organizational guidelines
Preparing financial documents
Preparing proposal documents
Preparing operational reports
Advising on business operations
The work itself
What a Sustainability Specialist does
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Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.
What it pays
How much does a Sustainability Specialist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$62,640
Median
$83,050
75th percentile
$114,010
About 1,087,090 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$76,000
$94,740
$113,740
AL
$77,000
$100,240
$131,270
AR
$46,470
$61,240
$83,740
AZ
$66,630
$83,280
$108,350
CA
$63,040
$87,570
$127,710
CO
$67,610
$92,520
$121,120
CT
$68,940
$85,530
$110,650
DC
$81,720
$108,160
$140,670
DE
$69,580
$95,040
$132,100
FL
$57,970
$79,650
$107,780
GA
$56,020
$78,410
$107,790
HI
$71,000
$92,620
$117,190
IA
$63,130
$80,470
$104,180
ID
$59,510
$76,400
$98,650
IL
$62,340
$82,070
$109,030
IN
$60,240
$79,030
$104,350
KS
$63,820
$83,350
$107,260
KY
$59,340
$74,690
$96,100
LA
$48,000
$63,220
$88,610
MA
$69,980
$93,270
$114,750
MD
$76,470
$101,500
$131,280
ME
$62,220
$78,830
$101,490
MI
$65,390
$81,810
$101,000
MN
$61,830
$77,820
$103,570
MO
$61,810
$80,420
$108,510
MS
$61,580
$76,980
$100,420
MT
$61,530
$74,990
$88,710
NC
$60,790
$80,230
$105,760
ND
$63,130
$80,500
$103,150
NE
$61,110
$77,980
$104,420
NH
$62,440
$83,740
$110,410
NJ
$71,680
$91,060
$117,260
NM
$61,620
$79,100
$101,360
NV
$49,620
$67,330
$93,130
NY
$61,200
$83,450
$112,940
OH
$59,860
$79,350
$104,580
OK
$76,020
$93,640
$113,980
OR
$61,710
$77,170
$98,520
PA
$61,410
$80,590
$107,170
PR
$35,330
$46,700
$65,640
RI
$65,080
$88,130
$115,230
SC
$64,790
$79,110
$103,380
SD
$71,280
$85,340
$108,920
TN
$58,870
$78,690
$119,670
TX
$61,680
$80,820
$106,330
UT
$61,110
$80,190
$105,370
VA
$60,660
$85,200
$121,070
VT
$62,420
$71,710
$89,960
WA
$78,980
$100,360
$128,830
WI
$50,230
$67,370
$85,970
WV
$49,290
$69,240
$95,870
WY
$59,990
$74,060
$97,470
Other names
Other names for this job
building performance specialist, sustainable business operations specialist, campus energy coordinator, energy analyst, energy and sustainability manager, energy and sustainability strategic advisor, green consultant, integrated solutions consultant, renewable energy consultant, sustainability advisor, sustainability analyst, sustainability champion.
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