State of the Market

The top city for green employment over the past year is Washington DC, reflecting the many executive director positions at green NGOs. Other top 10 cities are those with aggressive green business incentives and policies: the San Francisco Bay area, New York, Seattle, Boston, Chicago, Portland, Oregon and Burlington, Vermont. The top 20 cities include Houston, Madison, Wisconsin, San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego in California, and Philadelphia.

Although there have been fewer green job openings over the past year, there are a wide variety of employment opportunities in many fields and for people of all skill levels. As the economy recovers, expect a surge in openings in the various renewable energies, as seen in previous years. See the jobs directory at the bottom and right of this page to  locate the hundreds of green jobs available across the US. Also check out our sponsor universities on our degree page. Many offer green training and certification courses.

Top 20 Green Job Titles

1. Executive Director, Nonprofit

2. Project Leader/Manager

3. Sustainability Program Director/Manager

4. Sales/Business Development Associate or Manager

5. Marketing Manager/Coordinator

6. Community Crew Leaders/Supervisors, Conservation Associations

7. Business/Data Analyst

8. Research Analyst/Manager

9. Environmental Educator/Naturalist

10. Account Executive/Manager, Sales

11. Professor (various academic fields)

12. Sustainability Analyst/Consultant

13. Operations Manager

14. Wind Energy Engineer

15. Administrative Assistant

16. Trainer, Training Specialist or Training Coordinator

17. Electrical/Design Engineer

18. Green Architect

19. Green Building Project Manager

20. Solar Process Engineer/Process Integration Engineer

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May your future be filled with GREEN opportunities!