Cares for fish and sea creatures at aquariums and research facilities.
Feeds sharks by hand, scrubs algae from tanks while diving, tests water chemistry, and answers visitors' questions.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in marine biology or associate in aquarium science; often starts as an intern.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Marine Biology, Aquarium Science (associate).
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Automatic dosing and filters help, but feeding, diving tanks and animal care are hands-on daily work.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2021.
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