Also called: Legal Process Server
Personally delivers court papers like subpoenas and lawsuits to the people named in them.
Process servers track down people who may not want to be found, knock on doors at odd hours, and sign sworn statements proving delivery. Each served paper earns a fee. Some states require licensing.
Paid per serve; income depends on volume.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; license in some states.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. Approximate.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. More courts allow email or electronic service; knocking on doors for hard-to-find people stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Sign up with process serving firms or on apps like ServeManager as an independent server; check your state’s rules
Classes: Driver's ed, Government / Civics, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9199.
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