Go Green Jobs

Have you considered going green? Green job opportunities are available and growing. According to Cheezhead, Environmentally-conscious programs are also burgeoning. Seventy percent of companies polled say they have added green programs in the last year.

The most popular green programs include:

* Recycling (50 percent)
* Using less paper (45 percent)
* Controlling lighting (44 percent)
* Powering down computers at the end of the day (30 percent)
* Purchasing office supplies made from recycled materials (27 percent)

Here is a website focused on Green Jobs

* Green Dream J

Here are some examples of green jobs:

1. Hydrologist: The median annual income is $64,604.
2. Environmental Engineer: The median annual income is $63,673.
3. Pollution Control Technician: The median annual income is $47,403.
4. Biologist: The median annual income is $53,665.
5. Science Teacher: The median annual income of kindergarten, elementary, middle and secondary school teachers ranges from $41,400 to $46,991.
6. Fund-raising Director: The median annual income is $79,762.
7. Urban Planner: The median annual income is $55,365.
8. Economist: The median annual income is $82,628.
9. Forester: The median annual income is $48,110.
10. Environmental Attorney: The median annual income for attorneys specializing in construction, real estate and land use is $90,146.
11. Community Affairs Manager: The median annual income is $57,359.
12. Environmental Health and Safety Technician: The median annual income is $47,403.
13. Landscape Architect: The median annual income is $53,241.
14. Waste Disposal Manager: The median annual income is $31,572.
15. Environmental Chemist: The median annual income is $48,850.

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