Also called: Insect Zoo Keeper, Invertebrate Keeper
Raises and cares for butterflies, insects, and other invertebrates at zoos, museums, and conservatories.
Unpacks shipments of butterfly chrysalises from farms around the world, hangs them in the emergence window, feeds tarantulas and leafcutter ants, and teaches visitors that bugs are amazing.
Estimate.
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 biology or entomology is common.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Entomology, Biology, Zoology.
Growing about average. Very small field.
Low risk for 10 years. Climate controls automate the greenhouse, but raising butterflies, caring for plants and teaching visitors stay hands-on.
Classes: Biology, AP Environmental Science, Horticulture CTE, Speech & debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2021.
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