Processes building permit applications and helps builders get through the approval process.
You review plans for missing pages, calculate permit fees, and schedule inspections. You become the person every contractor in town knows by name.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training; ICC Permit Technician certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Construction Technology (certificate).
Growing about average. Steady; every building department needs permit staff.
High risk for 10 years. Online portals and AI review are automating intake and simple permits; complex cases and helping confused applicants stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to city or county building departments for permit clerk jobs First: Government hiring with a background check; ICC Permit Technician certification within a year
Classes: Computer applications, English, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4199.
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