Also called: Livestock Fitter, Cattle Fitter
Grooms show cattle for livestock shows: washing, blow-drying and clipping hair so each animal looks its best in the ring.
Arrives at a county or state fair barn before dawn, washes a steer, blow-dries its hair straight up and clips it to show off its build. You set the hair with sprays and adhesives right before the class, then move to the next animal. Top fitters are hired by families and travel to big shows all year.
Estimate; mostly freelance, paid per head or per show; many do it part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; learned by working with show cattle families and mentors. Some take fitting clinics.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Steady as long as youth livestock shows stay popular.
Low risk for 10 years. Washing, clipping and grooming live cattle is hands-on craft work AI cannot do.
Classes: Animal science (FFA), Art, Business.
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