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Sustainability Specialists

Sustainability Specialists score 61 out of 100, which is high exposure to AI. That ranks #91 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 14 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 3 on its own and 11 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 3 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

61/ 100
High
Rank
#91of 923 jobs
US workers
1,087,090for Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Median pay
$83,050a year
In real AI use
3 of 14tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

  • AI can speed this up on its own: 3 (21%)
  • AI can speed this up with extra software: 11 (79%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 0 (0%)
  • Review and revise sustainability proposals or policies.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
  • Create or maintain plans or other documents related to sustainability projects.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
  • Write grant applications, rebate applications, or project proposals to secure funding for sustainability projects.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
  • Develop sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with other sustainability professionals.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Monitor or track sustainability indicators, such as energy usage, natural resource usage, waste generation, and recycling.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Provide technical or administrative support for sustainability programs or issues.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Develop reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Collect information about waste stream management or green building practices to inform decision makers.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Research or review regulatory, technical, or market issues related to sustainability.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Identify or investigate violations of natural resources, waste management, recycling, or other environmental policies.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Identify or create new sustainability indicators.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Create marketing or outreach media, such as brochures or Web sites, to communicate sustainability issues, procedures, or objectives.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Identify or procure needed resources to implement sustainability programs or projects.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task

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How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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