Chief Sustainability Officer
M-26M Other Estimating, projects and operations jobs · Top level · O*NET 11-1011.03
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $257,850
- work over
40 h a week - 78%
- load index
from O*NET data - 1.6/5
- preparation
O*NET - Job Zone 5
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
All pay records and context (1)
- DOL prevailing-wage levels I-IV for the whole occupation (wage tiers set by DOL, not job titles or seniority): Level II $245,000 · Level III $343,176 · Level IV $608,579 (25 filings, TX) Base wages offered on H-1B/E-3 Labor Condition Applications (TX and AZ, FY2026 Q1-Q3); covers only employers who filed. source
Whole occupation: Chief Sustainability Officers (11-1011), Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000011101113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 8,780 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011101101).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000011101113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 8,780 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000011101101).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Chief Sustainability Officers, not level-specific BLS
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
BLS
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- No Texas projection is published for this occupation.
- United States
- +4.3% jobs · about 22,200 openings a year (309,400 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2021, n = 27 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2021, n = 27 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 92% · irregular 8% · seasonal 0%
Physical load 1.6 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.57, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.55, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (1.57, 6 measures) and an exposure index (1.55, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing2.31
- Walking or running1.89
- Climbing ladders1.38
- Bending or twisting1.33
- Kneeling or crawling1.3
- Keeping balance1.22
Exposure
- Outdoors, all weather2.23
- Very hot or cold1.63
- High places1.48
- Hazardous equipment1.38
- Cramped space1.37
- Hazardous conditions1.37
- Protective gear1.37
Getting in
- License
- No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).
- Degree
- 100% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Master's Degree
- Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years of related experience is the most common answer (41% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Chief Sustainability Officers, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Top: Title contains 'Chief'.
Moves to the side 6
- E Wind Energy Project Manager O*NET lists Wind Energy Development Managers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86.
- M Environmental Scientist O*NET lists Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.75.
- M Chief Executive Officer O*NET lists Chief Executives as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85.
- M Management Analyst O*NET lists Management Analysts as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.89.
What the work is 6 core tasks
Communicate and coordinate with management, shareholders, customers, and employees to address sustainability issues. Enact or oversee a corporate sustainability strategy.
- Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.
- Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design.
- Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.
- Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.
- Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.
- Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Persuasion
Sources (3)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000011101113, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 11-1011.03 Chief Sustainability Officers, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
