Cultural Orientation Trainer

Teaches newly arrived refugees how life in the US works — from banking to bus routes to tenant rights.

A day in the life

Leads a class with an interpreter on how to use a stove and call 911, then takes a group on a field trip to the grocery store and bus station.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$40k
High
$52k

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; often refugees themselves who speak multiple languages.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: International Studies, Education.

Outlook

Growing about average. Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI videos can explain banking, but leading field trips to stores and bus stations with interpreters stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: A world language, Sociology, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-3021.

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