Helps planners by checking applications, updating maps, and answering public questions.
You sit at the planning counter answering a contractor's questions, update the zoning map, and route plans to the right reviewers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree or some college in planning, GIS, or drafting.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Urban Planning, GIS, Drafting.
Growing about average. Entry-level path into planning.
High risk for 10 years. AI chatbots answer public questions, check applications and update maps, so fewer technician jobs open.
Classes: Geography, Computer applications, English.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4099.
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