Also called: Bullion Depository Associate, Vault Operations Associate
Receives, counts, weighs and ships gold and silver bars and coins inside high-security private vaults.
You pass through several locked doors and cameras to reach the vault floor. You weigh a shipment of silver bars, check serial numbers against paperwork, and pack gold coins for a customer under a camera’s watch.
Estimated; vault and depository pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.25 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training and a deep background check.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: None required.
Growing about average. Small niche tied to precious metals investing.
Low risk for 10 years. Security rules keep hands-on handling of metals human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to bullion depositories or vault companies for vault associate jobs First: A deep background check and bonding, often a few weeks
Classes: Business math, Chemistry, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5071.
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