Safe Routes to School Coordinator

Also called: SRTS Coordinator, Active Transportation Safety Coordinator

Gets more kids walking and biking to school safely by mapping dangerous crossings, running bike rodeos and pushing for sidewalks.

A day in the life

Coordinators walk school neighborhoods with principals and engineers to spot unsafe crossings, run 'walk to school' days, teach bike safety in gym classes, and write grants for crosswalks and slower speed limits. They count how kids get to school and report results to the state.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$58k
High
$80k

City, county or nonprofit pay. Estimate.

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in planning, public health or education.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Urban Planning, Public Health, Education.

Outlook

Growing about average. Federal and state grants fund these programs (approx.).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI helps map crash data; teaching kids and community outreach stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Health, Geography.

Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1091.

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