Also called: Aerobiology Technician, Certified Pollen Counter
Counts pollen and mold spores in the air to produce daily allergy reports.
Collects a sticky slide from a rooftop air sampler, counts and identifies pollen grains under a microscope, and posts the day's pollen count for allergy sufferers.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Certification from the National Allergy Bureau; often part of an allergy clinic job.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science.
Growing about average. Tracks BLS biological scientists.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated pollen monitors with AI now count and identify grains in real time; fewer manual counters needed.
Classes: Biology, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-4021.
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