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Cincinnati #2 In Nation For Green Jobs

CH2M, a global engineering and consulting firm, is one of the driving forces for the ease of finding environmentally friendly jobs in Cincinnati.
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CH2M, a global engineering and consulting firm, is one of the driving forces for the ease of finding environmentally friendly jobs in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati is a great place to find a green job, according to the personal finance website GoodCall. A new report lists the Queen City as number two nationally.  Michelle Billick cites job availability, salary, and the city's affordability.

"A lot of the positions such as technicians, all environmentally focused, project managers, educators, engineers," Billick says. "There is a environmental firm office in Cincinnati   and that brings in a lot of  environmentally focused positions."

The 2017 Best Cities for a Green Career report also mentions Cincinnati is the home to

Rankings were based on the number of jobs posted online per capita (on Indeed.com with the word "environmental" in the title and also including the words: conservation, science, scientist, geology, geologist, hydrology, or solar in the description).

GoodCall also factored in salary information from environmental jobs, the cost of living and amenities like housing, food services and art, entertainment and recreation.

"There were more green jobs than the national average, four percent more jobs," says Billick when referencing Cincinnati.

Here are the Top Ten Cities:

  1. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  2. Cincinnati, Ohio
  3. Green Bay, Wisconsin
  4. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  5. Boise, Idaho
  6. Richmond, Virginia
  7. Lansing, Michigan
  8. Anchorage, Alaska
  9. Greensboro, North Carolina
  10. Columbia, South Carolina

Columbus, Ohio was ranked 51st, the only other Ohio city in the 75 cities ranked for green jobs.

 

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With more than 30 years of journalism experience in the Greater Cincinnati market, Ann Thompson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her reporting. She has reported for WKRC, WCKY, WHIO-TV, Metro Networks and CBS/ABC Radio. Her work has been recognized by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2019 and 2011 A-P named her “Best Reporter” for large market radio in Ohio. She has won awards from the Association of Women in Communications and the Alliance for Women in Media. Ann reports regularly on science and technology in Focus on Technology.
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