Climate Resilience

The climate resilience sector helps communities prepare for and respond to changes in the climate. It includes work to reduce the risk of flooding, protect natural spaces, and make homes, businesses, and infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather.

Careers in Climate Resilience

The Climate Resilience sector offers lots of different career opportunities and the chance to develop skills that help communities prepare for climate change. It is a great place to work if you enjoy problem-solving, planning, and finding practical solutions to real-world challenges. You could work in engineering, environmental science, public health, planning, emergency management, or sustainability. Whatever role you choose, you can make a real difference by helping people, places, and nature adapt to a changing climate.

Salary Information

How much can you earn working in Climate Resilience?

Climate Resilience offers a range of entry-level jobs that can help you gain experience and build new skills. As you learn and develop, you may have the chance to move into more senior roles with greater responsibility and higher pay.

Salary ranges are based on job adverts from 2025 to 2026 and can vary and overlap depending on experience, qualifications, employer, and location. It may take time to gain the skills and experience needed to progress to the next career level and salary range.

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Entry Level roles may range from £18,500 to £31,000 a year.
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Intermediate roles may range from £31,000 to £42,500 a year.
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Advanced roles may range from £45,000 to £90,000
Careers in Climate Resilience

View a variety of jobs

Discover the different careers available in climate resilience, from risk management, to sustainability, planning, and leadership jobs. Click on the job profiles below to find out what each role involves, the skills you need, and the steps you can take to progress.

Entry Level
Water Treatment Worker

Salary: £24,000 to £40,000

Entry Level
Recycling Engagement Officer

Salary: £25,000 to £35,000

Entry Level
Town Planning Assistant

Salary: £24,000 to £32,000

Intermediate
Environmental Health Practitioner

Salary: £27,000 to £50,000

Intermediate
Meteorologist

Salary: £27,000 to £60,000

Intermediate
Carbon Accountant

Salary: £30,000 to £50,000

Advanced
Green Campaign Manager

Salary: £30,000 to £50,000

Advanced
Waste Manager

Salary: £35,000 to £55,000

Advanced
Chief Sustainability Officer

Salary: £75,000 to £150,000

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Local Learning Opportunities

Find Your Next Step

Check out our Skills Connect Directory for a list of opportunities and places to train in your region to help you kick start your career in climate resilience.

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Specialist areas in Nature Recovery

Helping Communities Plan for the Future

These careers help make places better for people, the environment, and future generations. People in these roles work on projects such as housing, transport, energy, and community development.

If you enjoy solving problems and thinking about the future, there are lots of ways to help create healthier and more sustainable communities.

Finding Support

Professional organisations and websites offer industry specific support, such as career advice, training, membership schemes, networking opportunities, as well as support with industry regulations or developments. Here are some websites and organisations dedicated to supporting careers in Climate Resilience:

Green Careers Hub is a website offering information and opportunities around green skills, jobs and careers

This is Engineering - a website dedicated to supporting people to enter into engineering roles.

Electrical Careers website offers industry related careers and training information and advice.

The Society for the Environment - a professional body providing support and resources for people working in environmental professions.

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Careers that use similar skills

If you are interested in a career in climate resilience, you may also want to explore other careers that require similar skills. If you like designing and planning, protecting the environment, and making a difference, you may also enjoy some of these opportunities:

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