Also called: Jewish Scribe, STaM Scribe
Hand-writes and repairs Torah scrolls, mezuzahs, and tefillin using a quill and special ink.
A sofer spends long, quiet hours writing Hebrew letters perfectly on parchment, and travels to synagogues to repair old scrolls. A single Torah takes about a year.
Estimate; paid per project.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 3 years after high school. Years of study and apprenticeship with a master scribe.
Ways in: Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Jewish Studies.
Growing slowly. Tiny but steady craft.
Low risk for 10 years. Torah scrolls must be hand-written by a qualified scribe; AI and printers are not permitted.
Classes: Hebrew, Art or calligraphy, World history.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-2099.
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