Jobs Similar to Chief Sustainability Officers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to chief sustainability officers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Sustainability Specialists, Management Analysts and Urban and Regional Planners.
Chief Sustainability Officers: $213,990 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Graduate degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Chief Sustainability Officers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sustainability Specialists | 84% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Management Analysts | 79% | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Urban and Regional Planners | 78% | $89,320 | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Marketing Managers | 78% | $166,790 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Chief ExecutivesSame group | 78% | $213,990 | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Investment Fund Managers | 77% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Sales Managers | 77% | $148,270 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Business Continuity Planners | 77% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 77% | $78,760 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Wind Energy Development Managers | 77% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Lawyers | 77% | $159,670 | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Public Relations Managers | 76% | $146,910 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Information Technology Project Managers | 76% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Logisticians | 76% | $82,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 76% | $78,660 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Project Management Specialists | 75% | $102,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 75% | $78,210 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | General and Operations ManagersSame group | 75% | $105,770 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Financial Managers | 75% | $166,570 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | 75% | $148,080 | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Sustainability Specialists
84% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Management Analysts
79% similar · $101,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Urban and Regional Planners
78% similar · $89,320 · Graduate degree
- 4Marketing Managers
78% similar · $166,790 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Chief Executives
78% similar · $213,990 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 6Investment Fund Managers
77% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 7Sales Managers
77% similar · $148,270 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Business Continuity Planners
77% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
77% similar · $78,760 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Wind Energy Development Managers
77% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Lawyers
77% similar · $159,670 · Graduate degree
- 12Public Relations Managers
76% similar · $146,910 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Information Technology Project Managers
76% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Logisticians
76% similar · $82,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 15Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
76% similar · $78,660 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Project Management Specialists
75% similar · $102,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 17Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
75% similar · $78,210 · Bachelor's degree
- 18General and Operations Managers
75% similar · $105,770 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 19Financial Managers
75% similar · $166,570 · Bachelor's degree
- 20Purchasing Managers
75% similar · $148,080 · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Sustainability Specialists84% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Management Analysts79% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Marketing Managers78% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Sales Managers77% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Business Continuity Planners77% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists77% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for chief sustainability officers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where chief sustainability officers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Sustainability Specialists (89)
- Urban and Regional Planners (88)
- Climate Change Policy Analysts (84)
- Investment Fund Managers (77)
- Lawyers (77)
- Wind Energy Development Managers (76)
- Environmental Economists (74)
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary (73)
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologists (73)
- Marketing Managers (73)
Questions about jobs like chief sustainability officers
What jobs are most similar to chief sustainability officers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Sustainability Specialists (84% similar), Management Analysts (79% similar), Urban and Regional Planners (78% similar), Marketing Managers (78% similar) and Chief Executives (78% similar).
Do jobs like chief sustainability officers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than chief sustainability officers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.