Poses as a renter or buyer to secretly test whether landlords or lenders discriminate.
Calls a landlord about an apartment using a script, then a partner of a different race calls too. Both write detailed reports so investigators can compare how they were treated.
Usually paid per test, part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; training from a fair housing organization. Usually part-time.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Testing for discrimination requires real people of different backgrounds calling and visiting; AI can't do it.
Age 18+. One way to start: Contact your local fair housing center about paid tester training (often one day)
Classes: AP Government, Sociology, Speech.
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