Also called: Wildlife Artist
Preserves and mounts animals for hunters, museums, and nature centers.
Taxidermists skin and preserve animals, sculpt forms, set glass eyes, and paint details so a mount looks alive. Museum taxidermy is a respected art form.
Small-business income varies widely with sales.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Taxidermy school or apprenticeship; state licenses.
Ways in: Trade school, Self-taught, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing slowly. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. 3D-printed forms help, but skinning, sculpting and painting lifelike mounts stays hands-on craft.
Classes: Biology/anatomy, Art/sculpture, Ag/wildlife CTE, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1019.
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