Also called: Noise Abatement Officer, Noise Program Manager
Tracks aircraft noise around an airport and works with neighbors and airlines to reduce it.
A noise officer reviews flight tracks and noise monitor data, answers neighbor complaints, runs a home soundproofing program, and meets with pilots on quieter departure routes.
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 science, planning, or aviation.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Aviation Management, Urban Planning.
Growing about average. Found at large airports.
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated noise monitors and AI reports handle the data; community meetings and complaints stay human.
Classes: Physics, Speech, Environmental science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-2041.
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