Also called: Health Inspector
Inspects restaurants, pools, wells, and septic systems to protect public health.
Checks a restaurant's fridge temperatures and kitchen cleanliness, tests a public pool's chlorine, and investigates a complaint about a rat problem.
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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 environmental health or a science; REHS/RS registration.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Health, Biology.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Inspecting restaurants, pools and septic systems in person stays human; apps only help with reports.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-5011.
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