Also called: Marine Fuel Trader
Buys and sells the fuel that powers ships around the world.
Bunker traders quote prices to shipowners for fuel in ports from Houston to Singapore, arrange deliveries by barge, and juggle shifting oil prices and new low-carbon fuels.
Commission-heavy; 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 business or economics.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business, Economics, Finance.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Medium risk for 10 years. Digital fuel platforms quote prices instantly; traders keep work through relationships and handling messy deliveries.
Classes: AP Economics, Statistics, A second language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-4012.
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