Also called: Mushroom Picker, Wild Foods Forager
Harvests wild mushrooms like morels and chanterelles to sell to restaurants and markets.
Hikes forests after rain with a basket and knife, identifies species with expert care, and sells the harvest to chefs. Some states require certification to sell.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Self-taught or mentored; state certification in some places.
Ways in: Self-taught, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science.
Growing about average. Tracks BLS biological scientists.
Low risk for 10 years. Finding and safely identifying wild mushrooms in forests is expert outdoor work AI apps can't be trusted with.
Classes: Biology, Environmental science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-4029.
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