Senior Move Manager

Helps older adults downsize and move — sorting a lifetime of belongings and setting up the new home.

A day in the life

Sits with a client deciding which family heirlooms to keep, arranges an estate sale for the rest, and sets up the new apartment so it feels like home on move-in day.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$50k
High
$90k

Owners of busy companies earn more.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree needed; NASMM membership and training; many run their own businesses.

Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Estimate; aging population.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI can help plan an estate sale, but helping elders sort a lifetime of belongings is personal, hands-on work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Family and consumer sciences, Psychology.

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