LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - The economic downturn has claimed the jobs of tens of millions worldwide but most in the thriving climate change sector are feeling just as secure in their jobs, if not more secure, than a year ago, a Reuters survey shows. The first Carbon Salary Survey, conducted along with green recruiters Acre Resources and consultants Acona, polled nearly 1,200 professionals in areas such as renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions trading, in what has become a multi-billion dollar industry spawned by climate change. To read the related story, click here [ID:nL2646603] Below are the results of the survey: TOTAL RESPONDENTS: 1,157 AVERAGE SALARY: $76,000 per year Pct that get a bonus: 50 Average bonus: $11,000 Pct with a university degree: 96 Pct with a Masters/PhD: 67 Pct satisfied with job: 77 Pct feeling same or more job security in past year: 68 Pct would recommend climate change-releated job: 93 GENDER PERCENT AVG SALARY Male 76 $79,000 Female 24 $65,000 LOCATION RESPONDENT COMPANY HQ AVG SALARY (PERCENT) (PERCENT) Africa 2 1 $56,500 Asia 19 10 $41,500 Australasia 6 7 $93,000 North America 24 27 $100,000 Rest of Europe 18 25 $78,000 South/Latin America 4 2 $55,000 UK 28 28 $77,500SECTOR PERCENT AVG SALARY Charity/Public Sector 9 $64,500 Advisory/Consultancy 34 $64,000 Consumer/Retail Goods 3 $84,000 Engineering/Construction 6 $68,500 Financial/Legal Services 11 $116,000 Industrial/Utility 7 $83,500 Marketing/PR/Media 2 $57,500 Natural Resources 3 $91,500 Renewable Energy/Technology 16 $76,500 Transportation 0.4 $86,500 Other 10 $76,500 JOB FUNCTION PERCENT AVG BASE SALARY AVG BONUS Analysis 18 $64,000 $11,000 Broking 2 $86,000 $32,000 Consulting 31 $66,000 $10,000 Engineering 5 $62,000 $6,500 Legal Services 1 $135,000 $36,500 Management 20 $97,500 $27,000 Marketing/Sales 8 $78,500 $25,000 Media/PR 1 $63,500 $11,500 Trading 6 $93,500 $120,000 Other 8 $74,500 $26,500 LENGTH EMPLOYED PERCENT First job 19 Less than 1 year 2 1-2 years 4 2-5 years 17 5-10 years 22 10-20 years 21 More than 20 years 15 LENGTH EMPLOYED IN GREEN SECTOR PERCENT AVG SALARY <1 year 2 $61,500 1-2 years 11 $60,000 2-4 years 31 $73,500 4-6 years 25 $91,000 6-10 years 20 $98,500 >10 years 11 $131,000 EDUCATION AVG SALARY Bachelors degree (non-green) $83,500 Bachelors degree (green-related) $67,500 Masters degree (non-green) $86,500 Masters degree (green-related) $69,500 Professional green qualification $74,000 LOCATION JOB JOB SATISFACTION SECURITY (PERCENT) (PERCENT) Africa 78 84 Asia 73 76 Australasia 86 70 North America 73 68 Rest of Europe 77 72 South/Latin America 82 75 UK 68 60 OVERALL 77 68 To read the survey full results, to be published on Monday June 8, or to see green collar job vacancies from Acre and other recruiters, log on to the Thomson Reuters Carbon Market Community at http://www.communities.thomsonreuters.com/carbon (Compiled by Michael Szabo; Editing by Anthony Barker)
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