Also called: Census Taker, Field Enumerator
Visits households to count everyone in America for the census.
Every 10 years, the Census Bureau hires hundreds of thousands of temporary workers to knock on doors of homes that didn't respond. Enumerators use a phone app to record answers. The next big hiring wave is for the 2030 census.
Temporary, hourly; pay varies by area.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Age 18+; short training provided.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. Huge hiring spike around each decennial census.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Online responses and records data shrink door-knocking each census; some field visits remain.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply online with the Census Bureau when it hires (mainly before each 10-year census) First: Online application, background check and a short paid training
Classes: Spanish, Geography, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-4111.
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