Diversity Officer 'One Of The Fastest-Growing Careers,' LinkedIn Finds

Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
Feb. 24, 2021

One of the fastest-growing careers in America is that of diversity officer, according to data from LinkedIn.

One of the fastest-growing careers, according to LinkedIn data, is specializing in workplace diversity. Equity leader Dr. Darnisa Amante-Jackson joins #HelloMonday with advice for those considering this path. Listen to the podcast: https://t.co/6xykUL5ibk #ConversationsForChange
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From LinkedIn:

Protests sparked by the police-involved shootings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor caused organizations around the world to reckon with systemic racism and a lack of diversity in positions of power. Companies -- large and small -- turned to diversity experts who could help them bring new voices into their organizations. Hiring for these roles increased more than 90% since 2019.

Top job titles: Diversity Manager, Diversity Officer, Head of Diversity, Diversity Coordinator | Skills: Community Outreach, Teaching, Organizational Development | Top Locations Hiring: New York City, San Francisco, Chicago | Education: 99% of hires have a bachelor’s degree or higher | Salary Range: $72,900 - $97,000 | Remote job availability: Low

This is basically what the job consists of:

This is the type of "training" diversity officers provide:

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: Coca-Cola is forcing employees to complete online training telling them to "try to be less white."

These images are from an internal whistleblower: pic.twitter.com/gRi4N20esZ
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Teaching Diversity, Inclusion and Equity (DIE) can be extremely lucrative.

Robert Sellers, the chief diversity officer at the University of Michigan, is paid $407,653 a year.

Jabbar Bennett, vice president/chief diversity and inclusion officer at Michigan State University, is paid around $300,000 a year and gets a $700 "monthly vehicle allowance."

Antonio Farias, chief diversity officer at the University of Florida, is paid around $280,000 a year.

Liz Tovar, executive officer for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Iowa, is paid $250,000 a year.

Gigi Secuban, vice president for diversity and inclusion at Ohio University, is paid nearly $200,000 a year.

Who, again, are the people with "privilege?"

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