Field Organizer / Canvasser

Also called: Campaign Organizer

Talks to voters door-to-door and recruits volunteers for campaigns and causes.

A day in the life

Knocks on 100 doors in an afternoon, logs every conversation in an app, and runs an evening phone bank with volunteers.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$42k
High
$58k

Often temporary campaign jobs.

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

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; learned on the job.

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

Majors to look at: Political Science.

Outlook

Growing about average. Cyclical; tied to election years.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Apps target doors and text voters, but face-to-face persuasion and recruiting volunteers stay human.

Could start right away

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to campaigns or advocacy groups during election season

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Government, Speech and debate, A second language.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.

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