Record Clearance (Expungement) Navigator

Also called: Expungement Specialist, Clean Slate Navigator

Helps people clear or seal old criminal records so they can get jobs and housing.

A day in the life

A navigator pulls court records, figures out which convictions qualify to be cleared, fills out petitions, and runs free expungement clinics.

Pay over a career

Starting
$36k
Typical
$46k
High
$60k

Estimate.

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

Training

Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Paralegal certificate or on-the-job training at a legal aid group.

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

Majors to look at: Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing as 'clean slate' laws spread.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automatic 'clean slate' laws and AI tools that read court records and fill petitions will shrink this work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Government, Computer applications, Spanish.

Official data: O*NET occupation 23-2011.

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