No, I'm not cheering for my favorite football team - I'm referring a trend that's moving beyond citizens, lawmakers and environmentalists and moving into small businesses and corporations around the country.
"Going green" - preserving the earth’s natural resources and improving our standard our living - is becoming increasing important to job seekers around the country. More and more workers are interested in scoring a job that has a positive impact on the environment and are more inclined to work for a company that’s environmentally friendly.
Companies are listening to this demand and are responding by developing eco-friendly policies - not only to attract talent, but also to increase productivity and decrease absenteeism.
Companies are implementing recycling and community effort programs. Some employers are going as far as reimbursing employees for purchasing fuel-efficient vehicles or finding other means of commuting. With these changes and more, finding an eco-friendly environment has never been easier.
Not studying science but still looking for a “green” career? No worries - Education, communication, business and most other lines of work all have jobs that let you go green. Science teachers and professors educate the public about environmental well-being. Public health officials look out for health and environmental safety. Eco-friendly interior designers and architects create buildings and spaces that save energy without losing style. Housekeepers and dry-cleaners are ditching harsh chemicals and processes in favor of more energy- and air-friendly means of cleaning. The list goes on.
Here are just a few careers to steer you in the green direction:
2. Environmental Engineer: The median annual income is $50,000.
3. Pest Control Technician: The median annual income is $30,500.
4. Conservation Biologist: The median annual income is $52,480.
5. Science Teacher: The median annual income of kindergarten, elementary, middle and secondary school teachers ranges from $41,400 to $45,920.
6. Toxicologist: The median annual income is $79,500.
7. Pollution Control Technician: The median annual income is $32,000.
8. Fund-raising Director: The median annual income is $45,000.
9. Ecologist: The median annual income is $68,950.
11. Business Manager: The median annual income is $50,000.
12. Economist: The median annual income is $72,780.
13. Forester: The median annual income is $48,230.
14. Environmental Attorney: The median annual income for attorneys specializing in construction, real estate and land use is $70,000.
15. Community Affairs Manager: The median annual income is $56,000.
16. Environmental Health and Safety Technician: The median annual income is $35,500.
17. Landscape Architect: The median annual income is $53,120. For landscape architects in nonsupervisory, supervisory and managerial positions for the federal government, the average annual income was $74,508.
18. Waste Disposal Manager: The median annual income is $35,000.
19. Environmental Chemist: The median annual income is $51,080.
20. Corporate Waste Compliance Coordinator: The median annual income is $39,000.
21. Urban and Regional Planner: The median annual income is $45,250.
22. Agricultural Inspector: The median annual income is $35,000.
23. Wastewater Water Operator: The median annual income is $35,000.
24. Wildlife Biologist: The median annual income is $42,000.
25. Air Quality Engineer: The median annual income is $66,000.
* Salary information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and SalaryExpert.com.
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