Also called: Bike Taxi Operator, Pedicab Operator
Pedals passengers around downtown streets, tourist areas and stadiums in a bicycle cab, earning fares and tips.
After a baseball game, you line up your pedicab outside the gate and give a family a ride to their parking garage. On slow nights you give historic tours, pointing out buildings while you pedal.
Estimated; mostly part-time and seasonal, income depends heavily on tips.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No formal training; a city license and safety course are usually required.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: None required.
Growing about average. Popular in tourist and nightlife districts.
Low risk for 10 years. Pedaling and chatting with riders is human work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Contact a pedicab company in a busy city; they help you get the city license and safety course First: City pedicab operator license and safety course (varies by city)
Classes: Physical education, U.S. History, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3099.
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