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Largest Projected Job Growth by 2026 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

 

• • Solar Voltaic Installers

• • Environmental Scientists

• • Wind Turbine Technicians

• • Environmental Engineers

• • Environmental Engineering Technician

• • Conservation Scientist

 

Federal Inflation Reduction Act (2022) to create 9 million green jobs by 2032

 

• • More than 5.7 million electricity-related jobs

• • More than 1 million manufacturing jobs 

• • Almost 1 million building jobs

• • About 650,000 in transportation

• • About 150,000 in environmental justice and community resilience

 

• • The Climate-Driven Career: How to Get Started

• • 10 Environmental Jobs That Pay Over $100,000 a Year
    

     

    • • Natural Sciences Manager ($75-$208K)
    • • Environmental Advisor ($63-$144K)
    • • Geoscientist ($49-$173K)
    • • Hydrologist ($51-$135K)
    • • Agricultural Scientists ($44-$128K)
    • • Environmental Lawyer ($58-$265K)
    • • Environmental Planner ($56-$131K)
    • • Solar Engineer ($40-$109K)
    • • Wind Energy Engineer ($75-$134K)

• • Green Buildings Career Map

• • Environmental Engineering

• • Environmental Law

• • Environmental Scientist

• • Environmental Manager