According to a new national survey of more than 2,500 hiring managers by CareerBuilder, one-in-ten employers added “green” jobs in the last 12 months.
Environmentally-conscious programs are also burgeoning. Seventy percent of companies polled say they have added green programs in the last year. The most popular green programs include:
* Recycling (50 percent)
* Using less paper (45 percent)
* Controlling lighting (44 percent)
* Powering down computers at the end of the day (30 percent)
* Purchasing office supplies made from recycled materials (27 percent)
Here are some examples of green jobs:
Hydrologist: The median annual income is $64,604.
Environmental Engineer: The median annual income is $63,673.
Pollution Control Technician: The median annual income is $47,403.
Biologist: The median annual income is $53,665.
Science Teacher: The median annual income of kindergarten, elementary, middle and secondary school teachers ranges from $41,400 to $46,991.
Fund-raising Director: The median annual income is $79,762.
Urban Planner: The median annual income is $55,365.
Economist: The median annual income is $82,628.
Forester: The median annual income is $48,110.
Environmental Attorney: The median annual income for attorneys specializing in construction, real estate and land use is $90,146.
Community Affairs Manager: The median annual income is $57,359.
Environmental Health and Safety Technician: The median annual income is $47,403.
Landscape Architect: The median annual income is $53,241.
Waste Disposal Manager: The median annual income is $31,572.
Environmental Chemist: The median annual income is $48,850.
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April 23rd, 2009 at 11:10 am
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