Professional Organizer

Also called: Home Organizer, Decluttering Specialist

Helps people declutter and organize homes, closets, garages, and offices.

A day in the life

Organizers sort through belongings with clients, design storage systems, and help people let go of stuff. Some help with moving or downsizing, others organize celebrity closets.

Pay over a career

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

Freelance or small-business income varies widely.

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

Training

Certificate, about 0 years after high school. No degree; NAPO certification and training courses help.

Ways in: Self-taught, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Interior Design, Business.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Apps help plan storage, but sorting belongings with clients and helping them let go is hands-on and personal.

Could start right away

Age 16+. One way to start: Offer garage and closet organizing to neighbors and family friends; post before-and-after photos

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Psychology, Art/design, Math.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.

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