Estate Sale Company Owner

Also called: Estate Liquidator

Runs sales of an entire household's belongings after a move or death, pricing everything from furniture to rare collectibles.

A day in the life

An estate sale company sorts through a house, researches values of antiques and jewelry, stages and prices items, and runs a busy weekend sale, while helping families through a hard time.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$55k
High
$110k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Antiques knowledge and business skills.

Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Business, Art History.

Outlook

Growing about average. Grows as baby boomers downsize.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. AI pricing helps, but sorting a whole house, staging sales and guiding grieving families stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, History, Marketing, Art history.

Official data: O*NET occupation 41-9099.

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