As of June 2026, Sustainability Specialists has an AI-exposure score of 61/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Sustainability Specialists

61/100
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More exposed than 68% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$83,050. About 108,200 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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How you compare to similar Business & Finance roles

Sustainability Specialists (you)
61
Fundraisers
61
Environmental Compliance Inspectors
61
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
62
Coroners
60
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
62
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Create or maintain plans or other documents related to sustainability projects.
Augmentable
  • Collect information about waste stream management or green building practices to inform decision makers.
  • Identify or procure needed resources to implement sustainability programs or projects.
  • Review and revise sustainability proposals or policies.
  • Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance.
  • Provide technical or administrative support for sustainability programs or issues.
  • Develop reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives.
  • Create marketing or outreach media, such as brochures or Web sites, to communicate sustainability issues, procedures, or objectives.
  • Monitor or track sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling.
  • Identify or create new sustainability indicators.
  • Write grant applications, rebate applications, or project proposals to secure funding for sustainability projects.
  • Identify or investigate violations of natural resources, waste management, recycling, or other environmental policies.
  • Research or review regulatory, technical, or market issues related to sustainability.
Durable
  • Develop sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with other sustainability professionals.

Safer adjacent roles

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Sustainability Specialists 61
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Chief Sustainability Officers 80% overlap53Wind Energy Development Managers 72% overlap56Industrial Ecologists 64% overlap61
Chief Sustainability Officers
80% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$213,990
53
Wind Energy Development Managers
72% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$141,900
56
Industrial Ecologists
64% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$82,220
61
Energy Auditors
56% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$74,690
58
Climate Change Policy Analysts
48% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$82,220
58
Management Analysts
40% skills overlap · High exposure · ~US$101,860
63
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$82,220
60
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
40% skills overlap · Elevated exposure · ~US$122,930
59

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Sustainability Specialists — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$87,570New York: US$83,450Texas: US$80,820

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$83,050. More states are being added.

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