Also called: CRM Archaeologist, Field Archaeologist
Surveys land before construction to find and protect historic and Native American sites.
Before a pipeline or solar farm is built, you walk the route in a line with other archaeologists, digging small test pits and screening dirt for arrowheads and pottery. If you find a site, construction may be redesigned. Most US archaeologists work in CRM, not universities.
Anthropologists and archaeologists.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in anthropology for field techs; master's for principal investigators.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Anthropology, Archaeology, History.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Anthropologists and archaeologists; infrastructure spending supports CRM.
Low risk for 10 years. AI scans lidar for possible sites; walking surveys, digging test pits and consulting tribes stay human.
Classes: History, Biology, Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3091.
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