Restores and adapts historic buildings, like old train stations and courthouses, for modern use.
You crawl through the attic of an 1890s courthouse documenting rotted trusses, then design a way to add an elevator without ruining the grand staircase.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 10 years after high school. Licensed architect, often with a master's in historic preservation; meets federal Secretary of the Interior qualifications.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Architecture, Historic Preservation.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Laser scans and AI speed documentation; judging what to keep and detailing repairs to old fabric stay human.
Classes: AP US History, Studio art, Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-1011.
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