Also called: Fishing Guide, Sportfishing Captain
Takes paying customers out to catch fish like tuna, marlin, and redfish.
Charter captains find fish using years of local knowledge, coach clients, keep the boat and gear running, and market their business online.
Owner-operators' earnings depend on season and location.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 3 years after high school. USCG captain's license (six-pack or master); often their own business.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Fish-finding sonar helps, but local knowledge, coaching guests and running your own boat stay human.
Classes: Biology, Business math, Earth science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-5022.
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