How has the carbon removal (CDR) job market changed in 2025?

The CDR industry continues to evolve rapidly, with notable shifts in both job creation patterns and compensation structures. 

The 2025 CDR Salary Report offers unique insights into salary trends in the sector, using data over 4,000 data points to derive crucial insights on how the CDR market is developing. 

At CDRjobs, we want to support the hyper-growth CDR will need to effectively fight climate change. This will require thousands, eventually millions of people to transition into the sector, requiring a coordinated effort across the ecosystem to recruit and retain talent at scale.

To attract and retain the best talent, fairness and equity need to be at the heart of how the industry grows. Our hope is that this report will help the entire ecosystem by ensuring both job seekers and employers have the information they need to make informed choices.