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	Natural Sciences Managers	Sustainability Specialists	Regulatory Affairs Managers	Water Resource Specialists
SUMMARY	10% Minimal Risk	19% Minimal Risk	10% Minimal Risk	19% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	6.9/10	7.0/10	7.0/10	6.9/10
POLLING	40% (Moderate Risk, Based on 18 votes)	34% (Low Risk, Based on 42 votes)	49% (Moderate Risk, Based on 35 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
GROWTH by year 2034	3.7%	3.0%	4.5%	3.7%
WAGES	$161,180 or $77.48 per hour	$81,270 or $39.07 per hour	$136,550 or $65.64 per hour	$161,180 or $77.48 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	100,870	1,128,200	630,980	100,870
SNOWFLAKE [?] The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.
DESCRIPTION	Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.	Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.	Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.	Design or implement programs and strategies related to water resource issues such as supply, quality, and regulatory compliance issues.

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