Also called: Recovery Manager
Manages the rebuilding money and projects after hurricanes, floods and wildfires.
After a hurricane, you organize which damaged schools get rebuilt first, track millions in FEMA grants and make sure contractors follow federal rules.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in emergency management, public administration or planning.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Emergency Management, Public Administration, Urban Planning.
Growing faster than average. More frequent disasters keep this field busy.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI helps track grants and paperwork; prioritizing rebuilds and working with communities after disasters stays human.
Classes: AP Government, Geography, AP Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9161.
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