Bureau of Business Research
Date of this Version
5-12-2011
Citation
A Bureau of Business Research Report From the University of Nebraska—Lincoln, May 12, 2011
Abstract
Table of Contents
I. Executive Summary .............................................................................3
II. Introduction ........................................................................4
III. Green Occupation Analysis ......................................................6
Preamble ...............................................................................6
Introduction ..................................................................................7
Methodology ........................................................................7
Specific SOC Codes ............................................................................11
Civil Engineers (17-2051) .....................................................................11
Electrician (47-2111) ............................................................14
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021) ..............17
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors (53-7081) ..........................................................21
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (47-2152) .................................................................24
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators (51-8031) .........................28
Forest and Conservation Technicians (19-4093) ....................................................................31
General and Operations Managers (11-1021) ........................................................................33
Environmental Engineers (17-2081) ......................................................................................35
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval (17-1011) ..............................................................37
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (53-7062) ....................................40
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092) ...............................45
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011) .............47
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer (53-3032) ............................................................50
Carpenters (47-2031) ..............................................................................................................53
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (19-4091) ................57
IV. Conclusions ......................................................................................60
V. Appendices ...................................................................................63
Appendix 1 – O*Net Green Occupations ......................................................63
Introduction .........................................................................63
Methodology ......................................................................64
Statewide Results ..........................................................................65
Economic Region Results .........................................................67
Appendices 1.1 through 1.8 Explained ..........................................74 1.1......................................................................................................................................75 1.2......................................................................................................................................78 1.3......................................................................................................................................81 1.4......................................................................................................................................84 1.5......................................................................................................................................87 1.6......................................................................................................................................90 1.7......................................................................................................................................93 1.8......................................................................................................................................96
Appendix 2 – Nebraska counties by Economic Region .................................................................99
Appendix 3 – Selected ACS results ..............................................................100
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