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% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $30.47 | $40.12 | $53.30 |
| Yearly | $63,386 | $83,447 | $110,859 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $26.88 | $36.28 | $48.09 |
| Yearly | $55,912 | $75,462 | $100,039 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $24.72 | $35.62 | $50.44 |
| Yearly | $51,404 | $74,085 | $104,920 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $30.92 | $40.65 | $54.78 |
| Yearly | $64,313 | $84,549 | $113,946 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $29.66 | $36.12 | $51.61 |
| Yearly | $61,701 | $75,128 | $107,360 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $30.69 | $38.39 | $50.44 |
| Yearly | $63,829 | $79,854 | $104,928 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $28.74 | $38.43 | $51.02 |
| Yearly | $59,792 | $79,943 | $106,129 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $29.36 | $39.04 | $53.33 |
| Yearly | $61,086 | $81,216 | $110,919 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $27.33 | $40.89 | $49.27 |
| Yearly | $56,854 | $85,065 | $102,479 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $28.29 | $40.63 | $57.75 |
| Yearly | $58,835 | $84,510 | $120,125 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $31.35 | $40.47 | $52.52 |
| Yearly | $65,201 | $84,166 | $109,234 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $26.09 | $37.42 | $51.65 |
| Yearly | $54,270 | $77,828 | $107,437 | |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $25.81 | $32.85 | $48.63 |
| Yearly | $53,682 | $68,332 | $101,146 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $23.68 | $37.39 | $53.96 |
| Yearly | $49,261 | $77,774 | $112,242 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $25.30 | $37.39 | $49.29 |
| Yearly | $52,614 | $77,769 | $102,525 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $26.15 | $31.67 | $46.92 |
| Yearly | $54,393 | $65,877 | $97,600 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $39.31 | $49.87 | $57.21 |
| Yearly | $81,762 | $103,736 | $119,006 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $23.59 | $31.55 | $48.09 |
| Yearly | $49,059 | $65,630 | $100,039 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $22.98 | $35.84 | $52.75 |
| Yearly | $47,805 | $74,550 | $109,715 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $36.36 | $46.92 | $55.14 |
| Yearly | $75,637 | $97,600 | $114,682 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $37.05 | $48.17 | $56.34 |
| Yearly | $77,067 | $100,203 | $117,187 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $30.94 | $37.35 | $46.20 |
| Yearly | $64,364 | $77,680 | $96,101 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $27.14 | $37.24 | $49.81 |
| Yearly | $56,445 | $77,464 | $103,613 | |
| United States | Hourly | $30.12 | $39.93 | $54.81 |
| Yearly | $62,640 | $83,050 | $114,010 | |