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Summary 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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Tasks  |  Tools & Technology  |  Wages & Employment

Tasks

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

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Tools & Technology

Tools used in this occupation:

Facsimile machines — Fax machines
Laser printers — Computer laser printers
Notebook computers — Laptop computers
Photocopiers — Photocopying equipment
Scanners — Computer data input scanners

Technology used in this occupation:

Analytical or scientific software — Life cycle assessment LCA software; PE INTERNATIONAL GaBi software; PE INTERNATIONAL SoFi software; PRe Consultants SimaPro
Desktop publishing software — Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign; Microsoft Publisher; Quark software
Electronic mail software — Microsoft Outlook
Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software
Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel

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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.
Industry data collected from Business Operations Specialists, All Other.

Median wages (2010) $30.02 hourly, $62,450 annual
Employment (2008) 1,091,000 employees
Projected growth (2008-2018) Average (7% to 13%) Average (7% to 13%)
Projected job openings (2008-2018) 368,300
Top industries (2008)

State & National

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.

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