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Fishing and Hunting Workers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$—	2800	-4.6%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$—

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

2800

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

-4.6%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Locate animals for fishing or hunting purposes.
Obtain documentation to authorize activities.
Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
Navigate water vessels.
Remove skin or other body parts from animals.
Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment.
Position animal trapping or capture equipment.
Sort forestry or agricultural materials.
Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.
Capture or kill animals.
Obtain written authorization to perform activities.
Communicate safety or hazard information to others.
Attach equipment extensions or accessories.
Protect wildlife or natural areas.
Transport animals, crops, or equipment.
Clean equipment or facilities.
Train workers in farming, forestry, or hunting techniques.
Load agricultural or forestry products for shipment.
Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees.
Coordinate resource procurement activities.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

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.
Select, bait, and set traps, and lay poison along trails, according to species, size, habits, and environs of birds or animals and reasons for trapping them.
Maintain engines, fishing gear, and other on-board equipment and perform minor repairs.
Connect accessories such as floats, weights, flags, lights, or markers to nets, lines, or traps.
Wash decks, conveyors, knives, and other equipment, using brushes, detergents, and water.
Harvest marine life for human or animal consumption, using diving or dredging equipment, traps, barges, rods, reels, or tackle.
Oversee the purchase of supplies, gear, and equipment.
Load and unload vessel equipment and supplies, by hand or using hoisting equipment.
Scrape fat, blubber, or flesh from skin sides of pelts with knives or hand scrapers.
Patrol trap lines or nets to inspect settings, remove catch, and reset or relocate traps.
Locate fish, using fish-finding equipment.
Kill or stun trapped quarry, using clubs, poisons, guns, or drowning methods.
Maintain and repair trapping equipment.
Obtain permission from landowners to hunt or trap on their land.
Put fishing equipment into the water and anchor or tow equipment, according to the fishing method used.
Compute positions and plot courses on charts to navigate vessels, using instruments such as compasses, sextants, and charts.
Sort, pack, and store catch in holds with salt and ice.
Obtain required approvals for using poisons or traps, and notify persons in areas where traps and poison are set.
Track animals by checking for signs such as droppings or destruction of vegetation.
Skin quarry, using knives, and stretch pelts on frames to be cured.
Transport fish to processing plants or to buyers.
Attach nets, slings, hooks, blades, or lifting devices to cables, booms, hoists, or dredges.
Teach or guide individuals or groups unfamiliar with specific hunting methods or types of prey.
Release quarry from traps or nets and transfer to cages.
Participate in animal damage control, wildlife management, disease control, and research activities.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

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