This Welsh University has been named ‘Best Place To Study’ for one of the UK’s TOP 3 environmental jobs!

Bangor University Named ‘Best Place To Study’ For One Of UK’s TOP 3 Environmental Jobs

Sustainable e-tailer Bower Collective’s latest study analyses 44 environment-related job roles across multiple industries

The UK government recently announced their plan to quadruple the number of ‘Green’ jobs by 2030. With the aim of steering those considering a job in this field, Bower Collective have conducted a study analysing the topmost advertised ‘environmental’ job roles across 11 sectors. The ‘sustainable living’ experts have also created a tool, which enables those contemplating a career in the field to see a complete ranking of prospective job roles based on their preferred combination of relevant factors.

Bangor University in Wales has been named the best place to study to prepare for one of the UK’s top environmental jobs – Arboriculturist. The role of ‘Arboriculturist’ has ranked as the UK’s 3rd best environmental job, thanks to its high ranking where salary prospects are concerned, with those in the position expecting to rake in an average of £41,268 a year (9th best paid role overall). The role has also seen a strong 5-year market growth (+224%) and entry requirements are not as strict, with most vacancies just requiring a diploma/certification rather than a degree.

Bangor University is also revealed to be the ‘Best Place To Study’ if you’re considering a career as a ‘Forest/Woodland Manager’, another one of the UK’s top environmental jobs. Ranking 34th overall, the role of ‘Forest/Woodland Manager’, has had a bigger hike in demand over the last five year (+257% compared to 2016), however average salaries are lower and the recruitment process is currently very competitive. 

The top 10 green jobs and the best place to study:

1 Sustainability Consultant:  University of St Andrews

2 Renewable Energy Engineer: Durham University

3 Arboriculturist: Bangor University

4 Land Manager: Royal Agricultural University

5 Environmental Policy Advisor: LSE 

6 Climate Change Officer: University of Oxford

7 Research Scientist /Analyst: University of Liverpool

8 Farm Manager: Newcastle University

9 Fisheries Officer/Technician: University of Greenwich

10 Environmental Engineer: University of Bath

Considering the complete combination of factors including market growth rate, number of vacancies, average salary and entry requirements, the job role of ‘Sustainability Consultant’ has been revealed as the overall ‘most promising’ in the environmental field. 

Alongside the ranking of jobs roles, based on factors such as salary and entry requirements, the study has also revealed that overall listings for environmental jobs in the UK this year have increased by 91% when compared to just five years ago (2016). In fact, all job roles analysed in the study have shown an increase in demand, however, the job role seeing the highest increase in demand was ‘Fisheries Technician’, with job postings in 2021 increasing by 675% compared to 2016.