Also called: Pet Transport Driver
Drives vans of rescued dogs and cats from overcrowded shelters to places where they'll be adopted.
Loads 40 crated dogs in a climate-controlled van in Texas, drives through the night with stops for walks and water, and hands them off to shelters in the Northeast where adopters are waiting.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Driver's license (sometimes commercial); animal handling experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Self-driving vans may change long hauls by 2036, but loading animals and caring for them en route stays human.
Age 21+. One way to start: Apply to pet transport and rescue transport companies; most need drivers 21+ with a clean record
Classes: Driver's education, Biology, Agriscience (FFA), Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3033.
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