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10 highest paying green jobs

ByEBN Staff
October 29, 2024 12:00 PM
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Finding jobs that are environmentally sustainable does not necessarily mean they pay poorly, with the jobs on this list of highest paying green jobs, according to data from Resume Genius, all having a median salary of more than $100,000.

To determine the highest paying green jobs, Resume Genius sourced its data from O*NET, specifically targeting O*NET's Green Occupations to find data across all industries. The organization then cross-referenced its findings with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook, ensuring that the selected occupations adhered to environmental criteria, as well as a minimum annual median salary of $59,540 and faster-than-average growth projections. 

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The top paying green job is natural sciences manager, which has a median annual salary of $157,740, 86,300 jobs and an estimated job growth of 5%. The highest paying green job with the most estimated job growth is software developer, which has a median annual salary of $132,270, 1,795,300 jobs and an estimated job growth of 25%.

Read more about the ten highest paying green jobs.

Green jobs ranked by median annual salary

Rank
 Job
 Median annual salary
 No. of jobs
 Estimated job growth
10
 Construction manager
 $104,900
 505,800
 5%
9
 Materials scientist
 $106,160
 95,000
 6%
8
 Electrical engineer
 $106,950
 299,700
 5%
7
 Chemical engineer
 $112,100
 20,800
 8%
6
 Environmental economist
 $115,730
 17,600
 6%
5
 Electronics engineer
 $119,200
 299,700
 5%
4
 Aerospace engineer
 $130,720
 63,800
 6%
3
 Software developer
 $132,270
 1,795,300
 25%
2
 Marketing manager
 $157,620
 389,800
 6%
1
 Natural sciences manager
 $157,740
 86,300
 5%
Chart showing highest paying green jobs where construction manager ranks 10th.
Construction manager ranked 10th with a median annual salary of $104,900.
Chart showing highest paying green jobs where materials scientist ranks 9th.
Materials scientist ranked 9th with a median annual salary of $106,160.
Chart showing highest paying green jobs where electrical engineer ranks 8th.
Electrical engineer ranked 8th with a median annual salary of $106,950.
Chart showing highest paying green jobs where chemical engineer ranks 7th.
Chemical engineer ranked 7th with a median annual salary of $112,100.
Chart showing highest paying green jobs where environmental economist ranks 6th.
Environmental economist ranked 6th with a median annual salary of $115,730.
Chart showing highest paying green jobs where electronics engineer ranks 5th.
Electronics engineer ranked 5th with a median annual salary of $119,200.
Chart showing highest paying green jobs where aerospace engineer ranks 4th.
Aerospace engineer ranked 4th with a median annual salary of $130,720.
Chart showing highest paying green jobs where software developer ranks 3rd.
Software developer ranked 3rd with a median annual salary of $132,270.
Chart showing highest paying green jobs where marketing manager ranks 2nd.
Marketing manager ranked 2nd with a median annual salary of $157,620.
Chart showing highest paying green jobs where natural sciences manager ranks 1st.
Natural sciences manager ranked 1st with a median annual salary of $157,740.
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