Community Land Trust Executive Director

Also called: CLT Director

Runs a nonprofit that owns land so homes on it stay permanently affordable.

A day in the life

A CLT director buys land, partners with builders, sells homes at below-market prices to families, and raises money from cities and donors.

Pay over a career

Starting
$75k
Typical
$110k
High
$160k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Master's degree, about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in planning, real estate, or nonprofit management plus experience.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.

Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Real Estate, Nonprofit Management.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Community land trusts are spreading across U.S. cities.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with deal analysis; buying land, working with builders and raising money stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Economics, Government, Business.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.

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