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Overview
Bee breeders oversee bee production and daily care, keeping colonies healthy while managing welfare, hygiene, breeding activity and records.
In job descriptions, look for bee colonies, insect breeding, animal welfare, hygiene practices, biosecurity, juvenile animals, feeding, health signs, transport and equipment maintenance.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Work is practical and seasonal around hives, breeding stock and daily colony care. The breeder monitors bee health, feeding, juvenile development, hygiene, biosecurity, movement and records while keeping equipment usable.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include insect breeding, animal welfare, illness signs, hygiene routines, feeding, transport, record keeping and work with veterinarians. Some roles emphasize queen production, colony selection, customer advice or equipment maintenance.
Salary context
Pay is shaped by colony numbers, production season, responsibility for breeding decisions, travel between sites, disease monitoring, product handling and whether the role includes sales, advice or staff coordination.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward larger apiary management, breeding specialization, bee health support, equipment service, customer advice, training or cooperation with agricultural and veterinary professionals.
Good to know
Check whether the vacancy focuses on breeding, honey production, colony care or customer-facing advice. Look for hive numbers, seasonal peaks, transport, disease checks, record systems and protective equipment.
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This guide is editorial occupation context. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data for this exact occupation.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Animal Breeders
45-2021.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Apiarists and sericulturists (6123)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/026401a9-7d56-4d7b-8052-38985ddbeafa |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 6123.1 |
| ISCO group | 6123 |
| Concept type | Occupation |