Also called: Bee Rescue Technician, Swarm Removal Specialist
Safely removes honeybee colonies from walls, roofs, and trees and relocates them.
Uses a thermal camera to find a hive inside a house wall, cuts out the drywall, vacuums the bees into a box, and moves the colony to a farm.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Beekeeping experience; some states require pest control or contractor licenses.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Thermal cameras help find hives in walls, but cutting out comb on ladders and moving colonies stays physical work.
Classes: Biology, Construction or carpentry CTE, Agriscience (FFA), Business or entrepreneurship.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-2021.
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