Also called: Hatchery Superintendent
Runs a hatchery that raises millions of trout, salmon, or other fish to stock lakes and rivers or supply fish farms.
You oversee spawning, where staff gently squeeze eggs from female fish and mix them with milt. You monitor water temperature and oxygen, manage feeding of millions of fingerlings, and plan stocking trips with tanker trucks.
Estimate; state and federal hatcheries often include housing.
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 fisheries or aquaculture plus hatchery experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Fisheries Science, Aquaculture, Biology.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Automated feeders and water monitors help; fish health, staff and production planning stay human.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9013.
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