Also called: Neighborhood Development Director
Leads a city department or nonprofit that revitalizes neighborhoods — housing, small business, parks.
Reviews grant applications for home repair programs, meets developers about a vacant lot, and hosts a neighborhood planning session.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 10 years after high school. Master's in planning or public administration plus experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Public Administration.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps review grant applications and data; neighborhood planning and developer negotiations stay human.
Classes: AP Human Geography, Government, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.
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