Also called: Boat Bottom Cleaner
Scrubs the bottoms of boats and yachts in marinas to keep them clean and fast.
Hull cleaners dive under boat after boat in a marina, scraping off barnacles and slime, changing zinc anodes, and checking propellers. Many run their own small business.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Scuba certification; on-the-job training.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing much faster than average (about 9% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. Hull-cleaning robots are spreading from big ships toward yachts; small marina boats still mostly use divers.
Age 18+. One way to start: Get scuba certified (Open Water, about 3–4 days), then ask marina hull-cleaning companies First: Scuba certification (Open Water course); most companies hire 18+
Classes: Physical education and swimming, Shop class, Business math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9092.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.