Side-by-side distribution
Agronomist
$69,070
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31.8%
- Live roles
- 22
Sustainability
$116,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 16.7%
- Live roles
- 174
Highest-paying jobs
Sales Agronomist - Upper Midwest
Commercial Agronomist - Heartland
Sr. Technical Agronomist - Woodburn, OR
Sales Agronomist III - Pewamo, MI
Sales Agronomist III - Orchard, NE
Sales Agronomist II - Mott, ND
Sales Agronomist - Dundee, MI
Highest-paying jobs
Impact - Senior Manager/Manager, Sustainability Strategy, Decarbonization
Impact - Manager/Senior Manager, Sustainability Reporting
Sr. Manager, TCG Global Sustainability
Sustainability NPI Materials Program Manager - (B4)
Sustainability Manager
Managing Consultant, Climate Change and Sustainability
Senior Associate/Manager, Sustainability and Impact
Sustainability Manager
Senior Manager, Packaging Sustainability
Senior Sustainability Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| WE Wilbur-Ellis | $69,070 | 6 |
|
Pivot Bio
|
$84,240 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Aritzia
|
$200,000 | 2 |
Cushman & Wakefield
|
$92,500 | 2 |
|
The Pokémon Company International
|
$150,500 | 1 |
|
Applied Materials
|
$147,500 | 1 |
|
ICF
|
$146,358 | 1 |
| BC Bain Capital | $145,000 | 1 |
|
Amcor
|
$141,000 | 1 |
|
Kraft Heinz
|
$135,900 | 1 |
Sustainability salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $90,563 | 4 |
Agronomist vs Sustainability: which pays more?
The median for Agronomist is $69,070 per year (typically $65,105–$82,390), versus $116,500 for Sustainability ($87,350–$135,900). That puts Sustainability about 69% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Agronomist and Sustainability are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.