Also called: Environmental Planner (Spaceport)
Protects wildlife, beaches, and wetlands around launch sites and handles environmental permits.
You survey sea turtle nests before a launch, measure noise from a booster landing, and write the environmental reports the FAA needs to approve new launches.
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 or biology.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts permit reports and tracks wildlife data; field surveys of beaches and nests stay human.
Classes: Biology, Environmental science, Government or civics, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2041.
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