Also called: Airport Noise Technician, Environmental Noise Technician
Sets up and maintains sound monitors around airports, construction sites and factories.
You drive to a monitor on a pole near the end of an airport runway, download a week of data, and replace a weatherproof microphone. Back at the office you match loud events to flight tracks to answer neighbor complaints.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. High school or associate plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Technology.
Growing about average. Not tracked separately by BLS; a small, steady specialty.
Medium risk for 10 years. Wireless monitors and AI flag noise events automatically; installing and fixing equipment outdoors stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, Electronics CTE, Earth science, Algebra.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4042.
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