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Sustainability Coordinator

The green programs organizer — coordinating sustainability initiatives and tracking environmental progress.

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Job markets for Sustainability Coordinators
Employment concentration · ~327 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Sustainability Coordinator

As a Sustainability Coordinator, you coordinate sustainability programs. You're collecting environmental data, supporting initiatives, tracking progress, and helping the organization advance its sustainability goals.

Your day supports sustainability work. You might collect sustainability data, then coordinate initiatives, then prepare reports, then support employee engagement, then track progress against targets. You're ensuring sustainability programs move forward.

The hardest part is maintaining momentum on sustainability amid other priorities. Sustainability competes for attention; you need persistence to keep programs moving. The people who thrive here are passionate about sustainability, organized, and effective at coordination.

AchievementHigh
IndependenceHigh
Working ConditionsHigh
RecognitionHigh
RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportLower
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StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Program scopeSustainability maturityData systemsTeam structureReporting requirements
Sustainability coordination varies by scope and maturity. Programs might cover environmental, social, or governance areas. Maturity affects structure. Data systems vary. Reporting requirements differ.
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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
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all 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 expertise
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Program management
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Stakeholder engagement
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What sustainability programs would I coordinate?
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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

$110K$107K$104K$101K$99K201920202021202220232024$99K$110K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

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