Also called: SHPO
Leads a state's historic preservation office, reviewing projects that affect historic places.
You review whether a highway widening harms a Civil War battlefield, approve a National Register nomination, and testify to state lawmakers about tax credits for old buildings.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 12 years after high school. Master's in historic preservation, history, or architecture plus 10+ years of experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Historic Preservation, History, Architecture, Archaeology.
Growing slowly. One per state plus deputies; very competitive.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds records review; judging significance and negotiating with agencies and tribes stay human.
Classes: AP US History, Government, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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