what is a round about figure a full time taxidermist can expect to make.
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This has to be my favorite question. I'm sure many agree. Facts are the sky is the limit, the orange button has many articles about this. But facts are if you read them they claim from 150 to 80 down to 22 thousand a year starting out if you make 5 thousand starting out i think thats good. Some i think exaggerate but who am i to say. Like i said sky is the limit depends on how hard you work the quality mount you produce and the many hours over 40 a week you don't spend with your family.
zero, thats nice and round. In truth you will earn what you believe you and your work is worth.
What is you skill level? How fast are you? How much volume of work can you handle? Do you have or want employees? What are you capable of doing? How big of a work area do you have to work in? What type of marketing and advertising are you doing? How much are you spending on advertising and promotion? How are you phone and people skills? What are you charging for you work? It's what you want and how bad you want it. What type of life style are are used to living at as far as house,cars, toys, etc go? etc? etc?
You need to spend money to make money. Example: My advetising in the different yellow page books alone cost me over $550. per month. It's well worth it. You need to do good work and don't be afraid to charge for it, as long as you can back up what you charge. Be honest, fair and polite to the customer on and off the phone and take the time to talk to them. Get involved with the community so people get to know you. Allways be willing to learn. If a customer has a problem make it right. From that the work will come and so will the money. Good luck
for in excess of 12 years, and have been a taxidermist for over 35 years. last year It netted -$2300.00 No exaggeration!
IF you are a beginner you have a lot of other things to be concerned with other than profit margin,Just jump in head first and in about 10 years you"ll can think about money,lots of hard work and long hours to build a business.