Also called: Construction Biological Monitor, Environmental Monitor
Watches construction sites to protect endangered wildlife.
Walks ahead of bulldozers on a pipeline project checking for desert tortoises, moves animals out of harm's way, and can stop work if rare species are present.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in biology; species-handling permits.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science.
Growing about average. Tracks BLS biological scientists.
Low risk for 10 years. Walking ahead of bulldozers to move tortoises and stop work is hands-on legal protection no AI can do.
Classes: Biology, Environmental science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4021.
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