There are currently an estimated 280,000 sustainability officers in the United States. The sustainability officer job market is expected to shrink by -8.2% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are sustainability officers?
CareerExplorer rates sustainability officers with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -19,500 sustainability officers. That number is based on the retirement of 3,500 existing sustainability officers.
What’s the supply of sustainability officers?
The sustainability officer industry is concentrated in California, Florida, Illinois
Sustainability Officer job market by state
| State Name | Employed Sustainability Officers |
|---|---|
| California | 30,430 |
| Florida | 19,350 |
| Illinois | 13,920 |
| New York | 12,440 |
| Massachusetts | 9,790 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,680 |
| Arizona | 7,170 |
| Georgia | 6,480 |
| Minnesota | 6,240 |
| Virginia | 6,080 |
| Tennessee | 5,830 |
| Oklahoma | 5,580 |
| Washington | 5,390 |
| Wisconsin | 5,160 |
| Ohio | 4,990 |
| Indiana | 4,910 |
| Texas | 4,670 |
| Utah | 4,340 |
| Missouri | 4,270 |
| Kansas | 4,210 |
| Michigan | 3,990 |
| North Carolina | 3,820 |
| Kentucky | 3,440 |
| South Carolina | 2,930 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,550 |
| Arkansas | 2,140 |
| District of Columbia | 2,140 |
| Oregon | 1,940 |
| Iowa | 1,710 |
| Maryland | 1,670 |
| Hawaii | 1,520 |
| Connecticut | 1,450 |
| Alabama | 1,120 |
| Nevada | 1,070 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Maine | 890 |
| Louisiana | 790 |
| Nebraska | 780 |
| New Hampshire | 760 |
| Mississippi | 710 |
| Alaska | 680 |
| New Jersey | 640 |
| Colorado | 640 |
| North Dakota | 640 |
| South Dakota | 520 |
| Montana | 450 |
| Guam | 420 |
| Vermont | 410 |
| Rhode Island | 350 |
| Delaware | 320 |
| Wyoming | 140 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 130 |
| New Mexico | 70 |