Wages vary widely depending on the specialist's skill level, experience, and level of education. Wages also vary by area of the country and by employer.
Benefits also vary. Most full-time sustainability specialists receive typical benefits. These include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Business operations specialists, all other (SOC 13-1199)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $25.37 | $37.21 | $49.83 |
| Yearly | $52,769 | $77,396 | $103,641 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.83 | $32.08 | $40.78 |
| Yearly | $49,566 | $66,727 | $84,830 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $19.76 | $30.17 | $42.26 |
| Yearly | $41,115 | $62,755 | $87,898 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $28.00 | $38.62 | $50.80 |
| Yearly | $58,229 | $80,329 | $105,669 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $35.93 | $49.29 | $49.46 |
| Yearly | $74,730 | $102,514 | $102,873 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $23.04 | $30.64 | $42.03 |
| Yearly | $47,925 | $63,714 | $87,425 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $23.22 | $31.90 | $46.66 |
| Yearly | $48,307 | $66,356 | $97,055 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $25.73 | $31.84 | $47.88 |
| Yearly | $53,513 | $66,227 | $99,601 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $23.16 | $35.29 | $46.81 |
| Yearly | $48,169 | $73,401 | $97,368 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $24.76 | $35.53 | $46.84 |
| Yearly | $51,513 | $73,916 | $97,427 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $22.08 | $29.83 | $42.79 |
| Yearly | $45,936 | $62,044 | $89,003 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $24.13 | $33.10 | $44.30 |
| Yearly | $50,183 | $68,862 | $92,149 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $22.98 | $30.95 | $41.93 |
| Yearly | $47,803 | $64,381 | $87,207 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $24.09 | $32.59 | $44.96 |
| Yearly | $50,101 | $67,791 | $93,497 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $19.16 | $30.19 | $40.79 |
| Yearly | $39,862 | $62,791 | $84,853 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $28.32 | $38.53 | $48.38 |
| Yearly | $58,903 | $80,132 | $100,634 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $18.96 | $28.12 | $38.93 |
| Yearly | $39,428 | $58,482 | $80,970 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $28.08 | $41.26 | $50.86 |
| Yearly | $58,409 | $85,832 | $105,788 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $24.39 | $39.41 | $50.47 |
| Yearly | $50,736 | $81,959 | $104,976 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $33.06 | $42.27 | $50.20 |
| Yearly | $68,773 | $87,928 | $104,411 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $26.83 | $32.46 | $39.14 |
| Yearly | $55,812 | $67,520 | $81,415 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $23.80 | $35.14 | $47.59 |
| Yearly | $49,511 | $73,100 | $98,980 | |
| United States | Hourly | $26.31 | $36.53 | $48.60 |
| Yearly | $54,720 | $75,990 | $101,090 | |