Supervises crews safely removing asbestos and lead paint from old buildings.
You seal off a school wing in plastic, set up air filters, and watch your crew in full suits remove asbestos tiles while monitoring air samples.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 3 years after high school. EPA/state abatement supervisor licenses plus field experience.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Environmental Technology (certificate).
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Robots strip some materials, but setting up containment and supervising removal in old buildings stays human.
Classes: Chemistry, Construction CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-4041.
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