Green Core Area Definitions The Georgia Department of Labor's Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Division has identified five core areas of green business activities and green jobs. Green activities and jobs fall under one or more of the following five core areas: Renewable Energy activities related to developing and using renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass, as well as traditional, non-renewable sources of energy undergoing significant green technological changes (e.g., oil, coal, gas, and nuclear) Energy Efficiency activities related to increasing energy efficiency (broadly defined), making energy demand response more effective, constructing "smart grids", and other energy efficient activities Pollution Reduction & Removal, Greenhouse Gas Reduction, & Recycling & Reuse activities related to reducing or eliminating the creation or release of pollutants or hazardous waste from the environment, reducing greenhouse gas emissions through methods other than renewable energy generation and energy efficiency, such as electricity generated from nuclear sources, or reusing, remanufacturing, composting, or avoiding creation of waste materials or wastewater Natural Resources Conservation activities related to reducing the environmental impact of agricultural production and improving natural resources conservation, including the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, soil and water conservation, sustainable forestry, land management, and wildlife preservation Environmental Compliance, Education & Training, & Public Awareness activities related to enforcing environmental regulations, providing education & training related to green technologies & practices, & increasing public awareness of environmental issues For more information please contact: Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Statistics & Economic Research (404) 232-3875, Fax (404) 232-3888 Email: Workforce_info@dol.state.ga.us Georgia Department of Labor Home Page www.dol.state.ga.us Georgia's Green Jobs Portal www.greenjobs4georgia.com Equal Opportunity Employer/Program Auxiliary Aids and Services Available upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities This workforce solution was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. 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Georgia's Service Delivery Region 5 GREEN JOBS Northeast Georgia Dade Catoosa Whit eld Walker Murray Chattooga Gordon Floyd Bartow Fannin Towns Union Rabun Gilmer Pickens Cherokee White Haber- Lumpkin sham Stephens Dawson Forsyth Hall Banks Franklin Jackson Madison Hart Elbert Polk Haralson Paulding Cobb Douglas Northeast Gwinnett Barrow Clarke Oconee Oglethorpe DeKalb Walton Rock- GA Wilkes Lincoln Carroll Fulton Clayton dale Newton Morgan Greene Taliaferro Columbia Heard Fayette Henry Coweta Spalding Butts Jasper Putnam Hancock McDu e Warren Glascock Richmond Troup Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe Jones Baldwin Je erson Washington Burke Upson Harris Talbot Bibb Wilkinson Crawford Twiggs Johnson Jenkins Emanuel Screven Muscogee Taylor Peach Marion Chattahoo- Houston Bleckley Macon Laurens Treutlen Candler Bulloch E ngham chee Schley Stewart Webster Sumter Dooly Pulaski Dodge Wilcox Montgomery Wheeler Toombs Evans Tattnall Bryan Chatham Quitman Randolph Terrell Lee Crisp Turner Telfair Ben Hill Je Davis Appling Liberty Long Clay Calhoun Dougherty Early Miller Baker Mitchell Worth Colquitt Irwin Tift Co ee Berrien Atkinson Cook Lanier Seminole Decatur Grady Thomas Brooks Lowndes Clinch Echols Bacon Wayne Pierce Ware Brantley McIntosh Glynn Charlton Camden Includes the following counties in the vicinity of the city of Athens: Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Statistics & Economic Research Division Mark Butler, Commissioner The Georgia Department of Labor recently conducted a Green Jobs Survey to assess current levels of "green" employment in the state. This pamphlet presents our findings for Service Delivery Region (SDR) #5 - Northeast Georgia. Broadly defined, a green job is one that produces goods or provides services that benefit the environment. The work can be found in at least one of the five core green economic clusters listed on the back of this pamphlet. Nearly one percent of all jobs in this region are green, roughly the same percentage as in the state as a whole. Of the approximately 40,000 total green jobs in Georgia, 2,950, or over five percent, are located in this region. These jobs can be found in all five green economic clusters, in eight major industry sectors, and in 35 different occupations. They range from jobs that do not require any education beyond high school to positions that require advanced degrees and extensive job experience. Survey Highlights Twelve of the 35 occupations had an average wage higher than Georgia's mean wage ($20.56) for all occupational employment, while 11 occupations had an average wage ($22.75) higher than all green jobs combined. The $23.96 average wage for green jobs in this region is more than 30 percent higher than the $18.21 average wage for all occupations. Eighty-six percent of all green jobs fell into the increased energy efficiency or the pollution reduction & cleanup, greenhouse gas reduction, and recycling core areas. Seventy-seven percent of the employment belonged to goodsproducing industry sectors, driven mainly by manufacturing, which made up 50 percent of all green jobs in the region. Green jobs requiring moderate term on-the-job training were the most prevalent, making up more than 61 percent of the employment in this region. Four of the top ten green jobs are production-related, which represents nearly 55 percent of employment in the top ten green jobs in this region. EmploEmymploeynmtenbt byyGGrreeeneCnorCe Aorreae Area Renew Energy 0.2% Envir Compli, Ed & Training, & Pub Awareness 25.6% Energy Efficiency 30.7% Nat Res Conserv 8.4% Pollution Green JobsRebdGyurceIteninodhnus/ReseGtmrayosvSal,ector Reduct, & Recycling 35.1% Green Jobs by Industry Sector 31-33 - Manufacturing 1,034 23 - Construction 56 - Admin, Support, Waste Mgt, & Remediation Servs 90 - Government 492 283 109 11 - Agriculture 64 81 - Other Services 34 54 - Prof, Scientific, & Tech Servs 33 22 - Utilities 16 Goods-producing Services-providing Top Ten Green Jobs Average Job Prep Employ- Hourly Occupation Level ment Wage Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsec 2 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 10 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers 11 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 10 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 10 Heat, Air Cond, & Refrig Mechanics & Installers 7 Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 9 Construction Laborers 10 Supvsrs of Construction Trades & Extraction Wkrs 8 Tire Builders 10 N/A N/A 308 N/A 300 N/A 220 N/A 200 14.92 144 20.16 108 19.20 104 11.64 92 24.31 65 N/A 1. First Prof Degree 4. Bachelor's or Higher + Exp 7. Postsec Voc-tech Training 10. Moderate-term OJT Job Prep Levels 2. Doctoral Degree 5. Bachelor's Degree 8. Work Exp in a Related Job 11. Short-term OJT 3. Master's Degree 6. Associate's Degree 9. Long-term OJT Green EGmreepn ElmopylomymeentnbytJbobyPreJpoLebvelPrep Level Bachelor's or higher + exp 0.8% Short-term OJT 19.0% Bachelor's degree 2.9% Associate's degree 4.1% Postsec voc training 7.0% Work exp in a related job 7.5% Long-term OJT 6.6% Mod-term OJT 52.2% Bachelor's or More, 3.6% Postsec Ed, Less than Bachelor's, 11.0% HS Diploma or Less, 85.3%