Also called: Alligator Agent, Gator Trapper
Captures alligators that wander into pools, golf courses, and garages, under contract with the state.
In Florida, contracted trappers get calls about gators in neighborhoods, catch them with snares and ropes, tape their jaws, and remove them, earning a fee per animal.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. State permit and training; experience handling reptiles.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 37-2021: Faster than average (5% to 6%).
Low risk for 10 years. Snaring and taping the jaws of a gator in someone's pool is dangerous hands-on work; AI isn't a factor.
Classes: Biology, PE/weight training, Ag/wildlife CTE, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 37-2021.
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