Also called: Musher, Sled Dog Tour Guide
Trains and races sled dog teams, or gives sled dog tours to tourists.
Mushers care for dozens of dogs year-round, training them in fall and racing in winter. Many earn money giving tours in Alaska or Minnesota. Races like the Iditarod cover 1,000 miles.
Estimate; racing rarely pays the bills alone.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Learned through apprenticeships with kennels.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science.
Growing slowly. Tiny niche.
Low risk for 10 years. Training and running sled dog teams is animal work.
Classes: Animal science, Biology, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2011.
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