6. Industrial machinery mechanics: Employment is projected to increase 21.3% from 2020 to 2030.
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Sectors: Manufacturing
Annual salary: $59,840
5. Software developers: Employment is projected to increase 22.2% from 2020 to 2030.
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Sectors: Research, design, and consulting services
Annual salary: $120,730
4. Service unit operators: Employment is projected to increase 22.9% from 2020 to 2030.
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Sectors: Renewable-energy generation
Annual salary: $48,410
3. Logisticians: Employment is projected to increase 29.5% from 2020 to 2030.
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Sectors: Manufacturing; research, design, and consulting services; transportation*
Annual salary: $77,030
*Green economy sectors are for logistics engineers and logistics analysts
2. Solar photovoltaic installers: Employment is projected to increase 52.1% from 2020 to 2030.
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Sectors: Renewable-energy generation
Annual salary: $47,670
1. Wind turbine service technicians: Employment is projected to increase 68.2% from 2020 to 2030.
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Sectors: Renewable-energy generation
Annual salary: $56,260
Method and data source
Saving the earth and having a lucrative career aren't always mutually exclusive.
In fact, wind turbine service technician is the fastest-growing job in the country after "excluding occupations with above average cyclical recovery," according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This occupation is estimated to grow by 68.2% between 2020 and 2030. Solar photovoltaic installers are also the third fastest-growing job — after excluding jobs with "above average cyclical recovery" — with projected employment growth of 52.1% from 2020 to 2030.
More about how the pandemic impacted job projections for the 2020 to 2030 period can be found in the news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
These "green" jobs can also lead to lofty incomes. For instance, construction managers typically make $98,890, according to median annual wage data for May 2021.
To find the 21 fastest-growing green jobs that also pay well, we looked at employment projections from BLS for jobs that are considered green jobs on the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). We only included occupations that had median annual pay above the overall national median of $45,760 as reported by BLS for May 2021.
21 high-paying careers for people who want to save the planet — and also have job security
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