Also called: Heat Resilience Director, Extreme Heat Program Manager
Leads a city’s fight against deadly summer heat, from cooling centers and shade trees to cool roofs and heat-wave warnings.
You meet with the parks department about planting shade trees in the hottest neighborhoods. In the afternoon you check heat-alert plans, open extra cooling centers, and present data on heat deaths to the city council.
Estimated; only a handful of these positions exist.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Master's in planning, public health or environmental policy plus years of experience.
Ways in: Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Public Health, Environmental Science, Public Policy.
Growing much faster than average. New role created in the 2020s; more cities are adding heat offices.
Low risk for 10 years. AI maps heat islands well, but leading city agencies and communities stays human.
Classes: Environmental science, Government, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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