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Reuses organizational process improvement, metrics, reporting, policy rollout, stakeholder interviews, and recommendations.
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Applies waste stream, resource flow, lifecycle, process improvement, and systems-thinking sustainability work.
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Uses environmental data, pollution prevention, field or facility assessment, compliance, and written recommendations.
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Strong policy move using sustainability metrics, emissions, regulations, reporting, scenario analysis, and recommendations.
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Calculated automation risk
Minimal Risk (0-20%): This occupation appears difficult to replace end-to-end with current or near-future automation, including AI software and robotics. Roles in this range usually depend on human judgement, creativity, care, leadership, specialist expertise, or adapting to messy real-world situations. AI and machines may still change parts of the work, but the occupation is likely to remain a distinct human role.
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Decision-making and problem solving
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Developing objectives and strategies
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Communicating with people outside the organization
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Thinking creatively
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Persuasion
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Social perceptiveness
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Coordinating others’ work
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Active learning
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Education and training expertise
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What users think
Based on 42 votes
Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 19% chance of automation.
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What is the likelihood that Sustainability Specialists will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
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Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Other was $81,270 ($39 per hour).
The median annual wage for Business Operations Specialists, All Other was 64.2% higher than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
Growth
The number of 'Business Operations Specialists, All Other' job openings is expected to rise 3.0% by 2034
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 1,128,200 people employed as 'Business Operations Specialists, All Other' within the United States.
This represents around 0.7% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 136 people are employed as 'Business Operations Specialists, All Other'.
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Job description
Address organizational sustainability issues, such as waste stream management, green building practices, and green procurement plans.
O*NET-SOC code: 13-1199.05
What people are saying (1)
Green jobs are the center people-based, they are made to help lift people out of poverty and pull us out of a waste-based society. This will affect all aspects of society that aren't so easily automatable.
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