Also called: Lobsterman, Lobster Boat Operator
Sets and hauls traps for lobster, often as an owner-operator off New England.
Leaving the harbor before dawn, a lobsterman hauls hundreds of traps, measures each lobster, tosses back the small ones, and rebaits. Many Maine lobstermen start as kids through student license programs.
Very variable; good years can be lucrative for boat owners.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 3 years after high school. No degree; apprenticeship and licensing rules vary by state (Maine has a formal apprentice program).
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. GPS and trap tags help, but hauling hundreds of traps by hand off a small boat stays human; whale rules matter more than AI.
Classes: Physical education, Business math, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-3031.
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