Tenant Organizer

Also called: Tenant Rights Organizer

Helps renters band together to fight unfair rent increases and bad conditions.

A day in the life

Knocks on every door in a building with no heat, holds a tenant meeting in the lobby, and helps tenants write a group letter to the landlord.

Pay over a career

Starting
$32k
Typical
$44k
High
$60k

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 0 years after high school. No degree required; organizing training.

Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Urban Studies, Sociology.

Outlook

Growing about average. Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI can help draft letters, but knocking on doors and uniting tenants stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Government, Speech or debate, Spanish.

Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1099.

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