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	Sustainability Specialists	Management Analysts	Industrial Ecologists	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	Climate Change Policy Analysts
SUMMARY	19% Minimal Risk	19% Minimal Risk	18% Minimal Risk	20% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	7.0/10	8.1/10	6.3/10	7.0/10	6.1/10
POLLING	34% (Low Risk, Based on 42 votes)	37% (Low Risk, Based on 262 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	28% (Low Risk, Based on 102 votes)	28% (Low Risk, Based on 15 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	3.0%	8.8%	4.4%	4.4%	4.4%
WAGES	$81,270 or $39.07 per hour	$101,190 or $48.65 per hour	$80,060 or $38.49 per hour	$80,060 or $38.49 per hour	$80,060 or $38.49 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	1,128,200	893,900	84,930	84,930	84,930
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DESCRIPTION	Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.	Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.	Apply principles and processes of natural ecosystems to develop models for efficient industrial systems. Use knowledge from the physical and social sciences to maximize effective use of natural resources in the production and use of goods and services. Examine societal issues and their relationship with both technical systems and the environment.	Conduct research or perform investigation for the purpose of identifying, abating, or eliminating sources of pollutants or hazards that affect either the environment or public health. Using knowledge of various scientific disciplines, may collect, synthesize, study, report, and recommend action based on data derived from measurements or observations of air, food, soil, water, and other sources.	Research and analyze policy developments related to climate change. Make climate-related recommendations for actions such as legislation, awareness campaigns, or fundraising approaches.

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