Who wears the green collar?
So what kind of money can you make in a green-collar job? Anything from a barely living hourly wage to a six-figure salary. Some hourly positions that fit the green label include bicycle repair, recycling haulers, non-toxic housekeeping and more. With additional education or training, you might find jobs such as:
• Hydrologist, $51,080, researches and plans soil and water conservation.
• Environmental engineer, $50,000, applies many basic sciences in testing air, soil and more.
• Conservation biologist, $52,480, studies animals, birds, and their habitats to protect and restore biodiversity.
• Pollution control technician, $32,000, conducts field investigations to control pollutants in air, water and soil.
• Ecologist, $68,950, investigates adaptability of different species to changing environmental conditions.
Alternative energy is another burgeoning field with job growth across the board.
Salary data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
