Also called: Philatelist, Postage Stamp Expert
Buys, sells, and appraises rare postage stamps and postal history.
A stamp dealer examines stamps with tongs and magnifiers, checks perforations and watermarks, sells at shows and online, and appraises collections inherited from grandparents.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Expertise built through collecting.
Ways in: Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: History.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 41-2031: Little or no change.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Image apps can identify common stamps, and the hobby is aging; rare-stamp expertise and appraisals stay human.
Classes: History, Geography, Business, Art.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2031.
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