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Climate Change And Sustainability Coordinator

The environmental programs supporter — coordinating sustainability initiatives and tracking climate metrics for the organization.

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What it's like

What it's like to be a Climate Change And Sustainability Coordinator

As a Climate Change and Sustainability Coordinator, you support sustainability programs by coordinating initiatives, tracking environmental data, preparing reports, and helping implement climate-related goals. You're the operational support for sustainability strategy.

Your day involves data, coordination, and communication. You might collect emissions data from facilities, then coordinate with a department on their sustainability goals, then prepare materials for a sustainability report, then research best practices, then track program progress. You're supporting sustainability managers while building your own expertise.

The hardest part is maintaining momentum on long-term initiatives. Sustainability goals take years; daily progress can feel slow. You need to stay motivated and help maintain organizational attention on sustainability amidst other priorities. The people who thrive here are passionate about climate and sustainability and organized about tracking progress.

AchievementHigh
IndependenceHigh
Working ConditionsHigh
RecognitionHigh
RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportLower
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Organization typeProgram scopeData maturityReporting requirementsTeam structure
Sustainability coordination varies by organization and maturity. Corporations, universities, governments, and nonprofits have different sustainability contexts. Program scope might be narrow (carbon tracking) or broad (full ESG). Data maturity ranges from basic to sophisticated systems. Reporting requirements vary by stakeholder expectations.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Climate Change And Sustainability Coordinators (SOC 11-1011.03), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Sustainability strategy
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$74K–$208K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
212K
U.S. Employment
+4.3%
10yr Growth
22K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

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Skills & Requirements

Critical ThinkingWritingActive ListeningComplex Problem SolvingReading ComprehensionSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingSystems EvaluationSocial PerceptivenessPersuasion
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