Also called: Bee Truck Driver, Pollination Hauler
Drives flatbed trucks loaded with millions of live honeybees across the country so they can pollinate almond, apple and blueberry crops.
You load 400 hives onto your flatbed in North Dakota at night when the bees are home. You tie down a net over them and drive straight through to California almond groves, stopping only to keep the bees cool and calm.
Estimated; busy season in winter and spring.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0.5 years after high school. CDL plus on-the-job training with bee haulers.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: None required.
Growing about average. Almond pollination alone needs about 2 million hives each year.
Low risk for 10 years. Hauling live bees needs careful timing and judgment.
Classes: Biology, Agriscience, Driver’s education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3032.
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