Also called: Auctioneer
Runs fast-paced auctions where cattle, horses, and other livestock are bought and sold.
Stands in the auction booth chanting bids at lightning speed as cattle enter the sale ring, reads the crowd for tiny nods and finger raises, and sells hundreds of head in an afternoon. Some compete in world auctioneering championships.
Estimate; often commission-based.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Auction school (about 2 weeks) plus state license and years of practice.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Agribusiness.
Growing slowly. Small field; online auctions growing.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Online and video auctions take a growing share of sales; live sale barns and the auctioneer's chant still drive much trading.
Classes: Speech & debate, Ag business or economics, Agriscience (FFA), Theater.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-9099.
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