Employment Trends
Number of nonfarm animal caretakers employed in 2006: 157,000
Projected Number of nonfarm animal caretakers that will be employed in 2016: 183,690
The numbers of positions for nonfarm animal caretakers is expected to increase by 17% between 2006 and 2016.
Who Hires Aquarists- Public Aquariums and Zoos
- Theme Parks with an ocean emphasis
- Education Centers that have aquaria
- Ornamental Fish Trade
- Marine Research Labs
- Pet/Aquarium Stores
- Aquaculture Businesses
- Toxicology Labs
- State and Federal Natural Resource Agencies
- Self Employment
- Restaurants and other businesses that have aquariums
*Some careers have been clustered with closely related occupations for some statistics.
**Employment projections are derived from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Projections and Training Data, 2006-07 Edition
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