British clean tech workers felt the pain of the global recession this year, but the employment market remains more buoyant than the economy as a whole and salaries continue to rise.
About half of all workers received a salary boost in the past 12 months with director salaries in the United Kingdom now topping $98,000.
Survey shows industry employment driven by more than just the economy
Overall, the average environmental worker in Britain earns $65,300, according to a survey of the market place conducted this summer by Environmental Analyst and Allen & York.
More than 2,500 workers were contacted and nearly 50 percent said their organizations did not cut jobs during the downturn. About a quarter of firms saw staff reductions and another quarter added positions.
The results suggest that more than just the pace of GDP is driving the environmental market.
Salaries, for the most part, held their own. Half of workers received a salary boost during the previous 12 months; 34 percent did not. The average increase was 3 percent. One in seven received a pay cut.
The highest pay is found in the corporate sector – $77,600 on average. But the variations are considerable. Directors earn $98,000 while middle level managers earn $64,500 and recent graduates earn $37,700
With the world’s increasing focus on green, these more lucrative than average trends should continue.
