Also called: Snake Removal Specialist, Rattlesnake Relocator
Answers calls about rattlesnakes, copperheads and other snakes in homes and yards, safely capturing and relocating them.
Gets a call that a rattlesnake is coiled behind a family's pool pump in Phoenix. You arrive with tongs, a hook and a locking bucket, calmly pin and bag the snake, then release it in the desert away from homes. You also snake-proof yards and teach families what to do.
Estimate; busy in warm months, often a small business.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; skills learned by apprenticing with experienced handlers. Some states require permits.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Rising as suburbs grow into snake habitat.
Low risk for 10 years. Catching live snakes in yards and attics is hands-on work AI and robots cannot do.
Classes: Biology, Environmental science, Business.
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