How To Become A Carney: What It Is and Career Path

What is a carney and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a carney. For example, did you know that they make an average of $15.98 an hour? That's $33,241 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow -8% and produce -286,900 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreCarneyUS Average

Salary

2.6

Avg. Salary $33,241

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.7

Growth rate -8%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

2.2

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.47%

Asian 5.80%

Black or African American 9.35%

Hispanic or Latino 19.20%

Unknown 5.24%

White 59.94%

Gender

female 55.53%

male 44.47%

Age - 27

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 27

Stress level

8.7

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

1.9

Complexity level is simple

7 - challenging

Work life balance

10.0

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a carney

Explore carney education requirements

Most common carney degrees

Bachelor's

49.3 %

High School Diploma

17.1 %

Associate

16.1 %

Start to develop specific carney skills

Skills	Percentages
Customer Service	21.39%
Mathematics	16.07%
Vital Signs	13.33%
Patient Care	12.27%
Academic Assistance	8.52%

Research carney duties and responsibilities

Provide CPT and ICD-9 coding for all labs order and bill in house.
Facilitate homework as well as extracurricular activities such as creative writing, drama, sports and crafts.
Develop interactive timeline component for MetLife's 140th anniversary website.
Perform secretarial functions including email communications to internal and external business partners, expense reports, spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations.

Prepare your carney resume

When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your carney resume.

You can use Zippia's AI resume builder to make the resume writing process easier while also making sure that you include key information that hiring managers expect to see on a carney resume. You'll find resume tips and examples of skills, responsibilities, and summaries, all provided by Zippi, your career sidekick.

Choose from 10+ customizable carney resume templates

Build a professional carney resume in minutes. Browse through our resume examples to identify the best way to word your resume. Then choose from 10+ resume templates to create your carney resume.

Apply for carney jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a carney job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do carneys rate their job?

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Based on 1 ratings

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Carney reviews

5.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2019

Pros

I love seeing the people that like to play my games. They don't even care that I am getting their money basically for free. It makes me feel wonderful to know that I am making a difference in the public. Being a Carney has changed my life for the better. And the women that I meet are just perfect and beautiful.

Cons

I do not like the old people that think all I want to do is take their money. This one old man's name was Darrel and he got mad at me and tried to fight me. I had to run away. Then another one of my Carney brothers saved my life and I will never be able to repay him for what he has done for me. I can not wait for the fair here this September in Middle Tennessee. The Rotary Club always does such a wonderful job. But the old people still suck pretty bad.