Also called: Damaged Currency Examiner, BEP Currency Examiner
Works for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing reconstructing burned, flooded, or chewed-up money so people can get it replaced.
Examiners open packages of damaged cash, like bills buried in a backyard or charred in a house fire, and carefully piece fragments together under magnifiers to figure out how much was there. The Treasury refunds millions of dollars a year this way.
Federal pay. Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma and extensive on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. Tiny office in Washington, D.C.
Low risk for 10 years. Reconstructing burned or rotted bills by hand is hard for machines; tiny team, few openings.
Classes: Art, Chemistry, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9199.
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