Also called: Section 8 Caseworker, Housing Specialist
Determines who qualifies for federal rent vouchers and manages families' housing assistance.
A voucher specialist checks a family's income paperwork, calculates their share of rent, approves a new apartment, and handles yearly re-certifications.
Estimate based on BLS eligibility interviewers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma or some college; HUD certification helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Public Administration, Human Services.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Tracks eligibility interviewer growth.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI checks income documents and calculates rent shares automatically, so agencies need fewer specialists.
Classes: Computer applications, Accounting, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4061.
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