Also called: Fly-Fishing Guide, Charter Fishing Captain
Takes clients fishing on rivers, lakes, or the ocean and helps them catch fish.
You launch the drift boat at dawn, row clients down a river, and coach them on reading water and casting flies. Charter captains run offshore boats chasing tuna or marlin. Many guides own their small business.
Plus tips; charter captains can earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Guiding license; captain's license (USCG) for boats carrying passengers.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Fish-finding sonar helps, but running a boat and helping clients land fish stays hands-on.
Classes: Biology, Earth science, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-7012.
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