Downtown Safety Ambassador

Also called: Public Safety Ambassador, Community Ambassador

Walks downtown streets helping visitors, reporting problems, and connecting people experiencing homelessness to services.

A day in the life

Safety ambassadors in bright uniforms give directions, escort people to cars at night, report broken lights and graffiti, and check on people sleeping outside. They're an extra set of friendly eyes, not police.

Pay over a career

Starting
$32k
Typical
$38k
High
$48k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; first aid and de-escalation training.

Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.

Outlook

Growing about average. Approximate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Apps log graffiti and broken lights; walking streets and checking on people stay human.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to downtown ambassador companies (Block by Block, local business districts) on their careers pages

Start now, in high school

Classes: Psychology, Spanish, Health / first aid.

Official data: O*NET occupation 33-9099.

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