Also called: Education Lobbyist
Represents a school district, union, or education group in front of lawmakers.
An education lobbyist tracks bills in the state capitol, meets with legislators about school funding, and testifies at hearings.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in political science or education; many have a law degree or master's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Political Science, Public Policy, Education.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Tracks public relations managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI tracks bills and drafts testimony; relationships with legislators and persuasion in the capitol stay human.
Classes: AP Government, Speech or debate, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2032.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.