Also called: Sled Dog Handler
Raises and races sled dogs, often running tours for tourists in Alaska or Minnesota.
Mushers care for dozens of dogs, train teams on snowy trails, give tours, and some race the 1,000-mile Iditarod. Summer can mean running dog tours on glaciers by helicopter.
Estimate; seasonal tourism pay.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job training at kennels.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. No AI substitute for raising, feeding and driving a dog team; GPS trackers just make races safer.
Classes: Animal science or Ag CTE, Biology, PE/fitness, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2021.
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