Also called: Airline Carbon Analyst
Measures and reduces the carbon footprint of airlines and airports.
You calculate how much fuel each route burns, compare the cost of buying sustainable fuel or new planes, and write the airline's sustainability report. You brief executives on which green investments are worth the money.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in environmental science, engineering or economics.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Aerospace Engineering, Economics.
Growing faster than average. Growing as airlines set net-zero goals.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI calculates carbon footprints and writes reports automatically, so fewer analysts; strategy stays human.
Classes: Environmental science, Statistics, Economics, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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