Skilled Trades
Fishing and Hunting Workers
Hunt, trap, catch, or gather wild animals or aquatic animals and plants. May use nets, traps, or other equipment. May haul catch onto ship or other vessel.
Median salary
Varied
Typical range
Varied
Job outlook
See national outlook
AI exposure
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Typical progression
Junior Fishing and Hunting Workers
Entry / Junior
Varied
~2 yrs to advance
Fishing and Hunting Workers
Established
Varied
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Fishing and Hunting Workers
Senior
Varied
Key skills
A typical day
- •Steer vessels and operate navigational instruments.
- •Remove catches from fishing equipment and measure them to ensure compliance with legal size.
- •Direct fishing or hunting operations, and supervise crew members.
- •Interpret weather and vessel conditions to determine appropriate responses.
- •Travel on foot, by vehicle, or by equipment such as boats, snowmobiles, helicopters, snowshoes, or skis to reach hunting areas.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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