Marine Mammal Trainer
Impact: Organizational Efficiency
Trains marine mammals for educational presentations, research, or conservation efforts.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Limited travel
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 39 to 48 hours
- Stress level
- Low
At a glance
- Median salary
- $87,934
- Entry-level
- $55,533
- Senior
- $154,006
- Growth by 2033
- 21%
- Demand
- Declining
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- 17%
- Typical student debt
- $5,898 to $54,732
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Data Analysis
- Software Proficiency
- Research Methods
Soft skills
- Creativity
- Critical Thinking
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma
- Licensing
- Optional
- Years to mid-career
- 4 to 9 years
- Years to senior
- 12 to 17 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Advance through experience and specialization.
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 54%
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Declining
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 2.1/10
- Meaning
- 5.3/10
- Work-life balance
- 1.9/10
- Prestige
- 4.3/10
- Social perception
- High