Also called: Professional Piercer
Pierces ears, noses and other body parts using sterile technique and fits high-quality jewelry.
He calmly walks a nervous teen and her mom through an ear piercing, marks placement, and pierces with a hollow needle. Later he downsizes jewelry for a healed client.
Jewelry sales can add a lot.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Apprenticeship, about 1 year after high school. Piercing apprenticeship (6 months to 2 years) plus bloodborne-pathogen training and local license.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. Booking is automated; sterile technique and steady hands on real clients keep this a human job.
Classes: Biology, Health, Art.
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