Jobs Similar to Sustainability Specialists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to sustainability specialists, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Chief Sustainability Officers, Management Analysts and Business Continuity Planners.
Sustainability Specialists: $83,050 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's 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. Sustainability Specialists) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Sustainability Officers | 84% | $213,990Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Management AnalystsSame group | 79% | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Business Continuity PlannersSame group | 78% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Wind Energy Development Managers | 77% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Urban and Regional Planners | 76% | $89,320 | Graduate degree |
| 6 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsSame group | 76% | $78,760 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Information Technology Project Managers | 76% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Security Management SpecialistsSame group | 75% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Lawyers | 74% | $159,670 | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Loss Prevention Managers | 74% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Climate Change Policy Analysts | 74% | $82,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 12 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 74% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | LogisticiansSame group | 74% | $82,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Project Management SpecialistsSame group | 74% | $102,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Document Management Specialists | 74% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 73% | $171,270 | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Marketing Managers | 73% | $166,790 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Search Marketing StrategistsSame group | 73% | $78,760Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Investment Fund Managers | 73% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Financial Examiners | 73% | $94,160 | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Chief Sustainability Officers
84% similar · $213,990 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 2Management Analysts
79% similar · $101,860 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Business Continuity Planners
78% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Wind Energy Development Managers
77% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Urban and Regional Planners
76% similar · $89,320 · Graduate degree
- 6Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
76% similar · $78,760 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 7Information Technology Project Managers
76% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Security Management Specialists
75% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 9Lawyers
74% similar · $159,670 · Graduate degree
- 10Loss Prevention Managers
74% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Climate Change Policy Analysts
74% similar · $82,220 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 12Business Intelligence Analysts
74% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Logisticians
74% similar · $82,320 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 14Project Management Specialists
74% similar · $102,320 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 15Document Management Specialists
74% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Architectural and Engineering Managers
73% similar · $171,270 · Graduate degree
- 17Marketing Managers
73% similar · $166,790 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Search Marketing Strategists
73% similar · $78,760 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 19Investment Fund Managers
73% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 20Financial Examiners
73% similar · $94,160 · 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
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for sustainability specialists also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where sustainability specialists is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Chief Sustainability Officers (91)
- Wind Energy Development Managers (84)
- Urban and Regional Planners (83)
- Climate Change Policy Analysts (81)
- Transportation Planners (77)
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers (76)
- Regulatory Affairs Managers (72)
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors (72)
- Emergency Management Directors (71)
- Landscape Architects (70)
Questions about jobs like sustainability specialists
What jobs are most similar to sustainability specialists?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Chief Sustainability Officers (84% similar), Management Analysts (79% similar), Business Continuity Planners (78% similar), Wind Energy Development Managers (77% similar) and Urban and Regional Planners (76% similar).
Do jobs like sustainability specialists pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than sustainability specialists 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.