Taxidermists

The job outlook for taxidermists should be good over the next decade. There may be a slight slowdown in work into 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. On the other hand, more people may have spare time to hunt as well as the spare income to hire taxidermists to preserve their trophies. Although jobs in museums may be scarce, the demand for hunting and fishing trophies continues to provide work for taxidermists. It is not unusual for qualified taxidermists to have a year's worth of work backlogged. In addition, many museums and other educational institutions actively seek models of animal and bird species that are nearing extinction. Talented taxidermists who can take on a variety of projects should be able to find steady employment. Those with an eye for unique poses and mounts, or unusual expressions, will be in high demand.