Also called: GHG Analyst
Measures a company's greenhouse gas emissions so it can report and reduce them.
You collect electricity bills from 50 offices, fuel records from the truck fleet and supplier data, then calculate the company's carbon footprint.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in environmental science, accounting or engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Accounting, Engineering.
Growing much faster than average. New disclosure rules in California and Europe drive demand.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Carbon software and AI now collect bills and calculate footprints automatically, cutting junior analyst work.
Classes: AP Environmental Science, Chemistry, Spreadsheets or computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2011.
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