IntroductionThere are many different jobs in the area of climate change. First, to have a job in climate change you have to have a lot of knowledge or a degree, and skill in that area. However, there are many jobs that have been created in the area of climate change or climate science because many people have been getting degrees in climate change recently. Additionally, in the area of climate change there are many different tasks that you can do depending on your job. Last, but not least, for different jobs and different types of work you receive different salaries. All in all, there are new jobs in the area of climate change for a career.
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Education
To work in the area of climate change you must have the necessary skills and knowledge. For example, many employers are looking for people with a high understanding of climate change with the skills required to analyze and interpret data for their companies (Careers In Climate Change). So, the normal requirement for a climate change specialist is a bachelor’s degree to work in the area of climate change (Climate Change Specialist). On top of that, governments are looking for graduates and faculty members to apply their skills in new ways. Such as many large companies have assigned chief sustainability officers who are in charge of the company's environmental programmes (Climate of Opportunity). Finally, students with a degree in climate science work in jobs related to climate change or a multi-disciplinary graduate program (Careers In Climate Change). However, a masters degree can improve your salary and opportunities. In conclusion, to get a job in climate change you have to have a degree in climate change to have knowledge and skills that are needed to study climate change.
New JobsRecently many students have been getting degrees in the area of climate change so many companies have created new environmental jobs. For example, Google has created energy efficient cars and Home Depot has a vice-president for environmental innovation. So, hybrid degree programs are being created to make jobs for experts in the area. Also, there are many more students with degrees in climate change than there are jobs. Such as a study claims the growth rate in undergraduate meteorology courses is 5-10 times higher than jobs in that area. Last but not least, there are some companies that hire many people to work on climate change in their companies. Likewise, National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NOAA) hires about 40 people every year. Overall, there are many more jobs in climate change recently because of more degrees and the growing awareness of the problem of climate change (Climate of Opportunity).
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Work
Also, there are different jobs you do and companies you work for. For example, climate change specialists work in different places. Such as, in the office: research climate change patterns, create reports and papers from findings. In the field: collect atmospheric, land, and water samples, monitor weather, present information to the public/special interest groups. In the lab: Testing field samples, Creating mathematical models of weather and climate (Climate Change Specialist). Additionally, there are different companies you can work for like volunteer (non-profit) companies like the Pew Center for Climate Change, The Nature Conservancy, the United Nations Environmental Program and the Worldwatch Institute (Careers In Climate Change). Also you can work for types of companies like Federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal government departments, Research institutions, Universities and colleges, Environmental organizations and consulting firms. Last but not least, there are many tasks that you do for a job if you are a climate change specialist. Such as, Air quality specialists, Air quality technicians, Clean energy researchers, Climatologists, Environmental assessment analysts, Environmental auditors, etc. In the end, there are different tasks, companies, and places to work if you are a climate change specialist (Climate Change Specialist).
Salary
Last but not least, salaries change for different jobs, companies, and amount of education for climate change specialists. For example if you work for some companies you don’t receive any pay. Such as non-profit organizations because they don’t make money they just work help a cause. Also it depends where you work both company wise and location wise. For example, in Canada climate change specialists can make an average of $47,000 every year. Additionally your salary varies on the amount of experience you have. So with several years of experience and a postgraduate degree climate change specialists can make from $58,000 to $72,000. To conclude, your salary depends on where you work, and your amount of education (Climate Change Specialist). |
Summary
In the area of climate change there are new jobs in climate change recently, different amounts of education, different workplaces, and different salaries. So, the more education you have, the more opportunities you have. Also, there are new jobs in many companies. Additionally, there are many companies and locations where you can work. Last but not least, there are different salaries based on the job you have. In summary your job’s qualities depends on the job you have.
Works Cited
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