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Fishing and Hunting Workers

General Information

Description

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.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Self-employed60.33%
  2. Private, for profit33.77%
  3. State and local government1.87%
  4. Private, not for profit1.08%
  5. Federal government0.62%

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
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Employment of fishing and hunting workers is projected to show little or no change from 2022 to 2032. Despite limited employment growth, about 3,500 openings for fishing and hunting workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Education & Interests

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
  • Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.

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Knowledge

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  • Production and Processing
  • Customer and Personal Service

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