Also called: Specimen Collector
Dives or boats out to collect fish and invertebrates for aquariums and research.
Collectors catch fish by hand net, transport them carefully, and keep them alive in holding systems, working under permits.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Scuba certification and collecting permits.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Marine Biology.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Catching fish by hand net and keeping them alive in transport stays fieldwork; permits limit openings.
Classes: Biology, Physical education and swimming, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-3031.
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