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 | $28.10 | $38.19 | $50.95 |
| Yearly | $58,454 | $79,426 | $105,959 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.30 | $31.73 | $41.80 |
| Yearly | $48,464 | $65,997 | $86,937 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $21.97 | $31.83 | $46.17 |
| Yearly | $45,693 | $66,195 | $96,044 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $29.46 | $39.20 | $52.19 |
| Yearly | $61,274 | $81,536 | $108,561 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $31.72 | $49.92 | $52.22 |
| Yearly | $65,979 | $103,841 | $108,611 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $26.75 | $37.52 | $48.75 |
| Yearly | $55,626 | $78,038 | $101,385 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $26.02 | $36.71 | $49.80 |
| Yearly | $54,139 | $76,352 | $103,570 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $24.39 | $35.73 | $49.42 |
| Yearly | $50,740 | $74,321 | $102,793 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $27.92 | $30.79 | $47.58 |
| Yearly | $58,067 | $64,039 | $98,962 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $25.46 | $38.30 | $55.90 |
| Yearly | $52,964 | $79,662 | $116,276 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $28.85 | $39.50 | $51.55 |
| Yearly | $60,005 | $82,165 | $107,221 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $24.15 | $32.91 | $49.12 |
| Yearly | $50,231 | $68,456 | $102,171 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $27.47 | $37.27 | $51.98 |
| Yearly | $57,140 | $77,528 | $108,102 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $23.97 | $34.99 | $47.06 |
| Yearly | $49,860 | $72,763 | $97,885 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $22.54 | $30.34 | $40.06 |
| Yearly | $46,879 | $63,104 | $83,330 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $34.79 | $46.90 | $54.78 |
| Yearly | $72,370 | $97,560 | $113,936 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $22.01 | $30.13 | $42.34 |
| Yearly | $45,786 | $62,664 | $88,060 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $20.45 | $35.72 | $54.02 |
| Yearly | $42,530 | $74,304 | $112,362 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $34.40 | $45.82 | $55.24 |
| Yearly | $71,546 | $95,325 | $114,881 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $29.82 | $35.53 | $43.37 |
| Yearly | $62,028 | $73,895 | $90,213 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $27.06 | $36.48 | $49.08 |
| Yearly | $56,280 | $75,879 | $102,086 | |
| United States | Hourly | $29.24 | $39.07 | $52.90 |
| Yearly | $60,820 | $81,270 | $110,030 | |