Healthy Building Consultant

Also called: WELL Accredited Professional, Building Wellness Consultant

Helps offices, schools and homes earn healthy-building ratings by improving air, water, light, sound and comfort for the people inside.

A day in the life

You set up sensors that log carbon dioxide and fine dust in a new office, then review lighting and water tests. You write the paperwork for the WELL rating and coach the design team on fixes like better filters and quieter rooms.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$82k
High
$120k

Estimated; overlaps with sustainability consulting pay.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in environmental health, engineering or design, plus WELL AP credential.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Environmental Health, Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Public Health.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Employers care more about indoor air since COVID-19.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI can compile certification paperwork; on-site testing and convincing teams to change designs stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental science.

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