Also called: Urban Technology Manager, Chief Innovation Officer
Brings technology like sensors, data, and apps into city services such as traffic lights and trash pickup.
Smart city managers pilot projects like sensors that tell when trash cans are full, apps that show bus arrivals, or AI-timed traffic signals. They work with tech companies and must protect residents' privacy.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in planning, engineering, or computer science; master's common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Computer Science, Data Science, Civil Engineering.
Growing faster than average. Approximate.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI runs sensor analytics itself; piloting tech with departments and vendors stays human.
Classes: AP Computer Science, AP Statistics, Engineering CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3021.
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