Also called: Location Strategist
Helps companies pick the best city or town to build a new factory, data center or headquarters.
A chip company wants a new plant, so you compare 40 locations on workforce, water, power, taxes and incentives, then tour the top three with mayors and governors.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in economics, geography, planning or real estate.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Economics, Geography, Urban Planning, Real Estate.
Growing faster than average. Busy as factories and data centers are built across the US.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI and GIS tools compare 40 locations fast; touring sites with officials and negotiating incentives stays human.
Classes: Geography, AP Human Geography, AP Statistics, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.
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