Also called: Signature Gatherer
Collects voter signatures to get candidates or ballot measures onto the ballot.
Signature gatherers stand outside grocery stores and farmers' markets asking people to sign petitions. Many are paid per valid signature and travel state to state for ballot campaigns.
Often paid per signature; top gatherers earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No education required; campaigns train you on the rules in a short session, and some states require circulators to register.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Campaign jobs follow the election cycle: busy in even years, quieter in between.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Some states may allow e-signatures someday, which would cut demand; asking strangers to sign stays human for now.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to signature-gathering firms or ballot campaigns; most states require circulators to be 18
Classes: Speech and debate, AP U.S. Government, Psychology, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-9091.
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