Builds software so that people's personal data is protected and only used the way they agreed to.
You review a new app feature and spot that it would quietly collect users' exact locations. You design a way to get the same result with less data and build the "delete my account" system that wipes data everywhere.
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 computer science; privacy certifications like CIPT help.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Computer Science, Cybersecurity.
Growing much faster than average. Growing with new state privacy laws and AI rules.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Privacy laws keep multiplying; AI helps find personal data, but designing privacy into products stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science A, AP Government, Ethics or philosophy.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1252.
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