Also called: Carbon Offset Auditor, GHG Verifier
Checks whether carbon offset projects (like forest protection or methane capture) really cut the emissions they claim.
You visit a landfill gas project, review its meter data and paperwork, and decide whether its carbon credits are legit.
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 environmental science or engineering plus verifier training.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Forestry, Environmental Engineering.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Satellite monitoring and AI are automating much carbon-project checking; site audits and sign-off remain.
Classes: AP Environmental Science, Biology, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2011.
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