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 | $27.34 | $37.84 | $50.11 |
| Yearly | $56,865 | $78,703 | $104,229 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $22.52 | $31.17 | $42.12 |
| Yearly | $46,852 | $64,840 | $87,622 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $22.18 | $30.49 | $46.74 |
| Yearly | $46,135 | $63,414 | $97,220 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $27.82 | $37.74 | $50.37 |
| Yearly | $57,862 | $78,485 | $104,754 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $30.62 | $41.36 | $50.28 |
| Yearly | $63,684 | $86,040 | $104,564 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $24.39 | $31.20 | $46.74 |
| Yearly | $50,730 | $64,898 | $97,220 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $26.96 | $36.32 | $48.64 |
| Yearly | $56,080 | $75,537 | $101,179 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $24.02 | $32.97 | $48.10 |
| Yearly | $49,978 | $68,567 | $100,043 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $26.69 | $30.66 | $45.58 |
| Yearly | $55,506 | $63,765 | $94,798 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $26.00 | $38.87 | $50.73 |
| Yearly | $54,082 | $80,847 | $105,519 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $27.97 | $38.03 | $49.17 |
| Yearly | $58,185 | $79,097 | $102,269 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $22.88 | $30.10 | $42.34 |
| Yearly | $47,598 | $62,607 | $88,084 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $24.95 | $34.38 | $47.66 |
| Yearly | $51,885 | $71,513 | $99,141 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $24.89 | $35.05 | $45.36 |
| Yearly | $51,780 | $72,910 | $94,347 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $18.83 | $28.03 | $38.34 |
| Yearly | $39,163 | $58,311 | $79,747 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $30.59 | $43.25 | $50.47 |
| Yearly | $63,617 | $89,952 | $104,972 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $23.27 | $30.65 | $41.77 |
| Yearly | $48,403 | $63,753 | $86,877 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $26.37 | $41.95 | $51.69 |
| Yearly | $54,865 | $87,245 | $107,531 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $39.64 | $50.11 | $50.11 |
| Yearly | $82,451 | $104,229 | $104,229 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $27.81 | $33.65 | $40.90 |
| Yearly | $57,848 | $69,982 | $85,065 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $24.70 | $32.01 | $44.61 |
| Yearly | $51,383 | $66,590 | $92,788 | |
| United States | Hourly | $28.37 | $38.26 | $51.10 |
| Yearly | $59,010 | $79,590 | $106,300 | |