Animal Control Workers

Definition

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

2004 employment: 15,000
Projected 2004-14 employment change: About as fast as average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Animal control workers

2004 employment: 15,000
2014 projected employment: 17,000
Change — numeric: 2,000; percent: 14.4%
2004 median annual earnings: $26,210; earnings group: low
2004 self-employed: 4.9%
2004 part-time employment: low
2004 unemployment: low
Typical education and training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Educational attainment — high school: 54.3%; some college: 32.4%; bachelor's degree: 13.2%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Animal control workers
— National
U.S.:	$28,090
— by State
AL:	$23,240
AK:	$36,080
AZ:	$29,170
AR:	$21,580
CA:	$36,590
CO:	$32,790
CT:	$33,830
FL:	$26,400
GA:	$25,080
HI:	$23,580
ID:	$21,340
IL:	$30,450
IN:	$24,080
IA:	$24,660
KS:	$24,770
KY:	$22,110
LA:	$19,650
ME:	$17,210
MD:	$32,170
MA:	$31,940
MI:	$32,150
MN:	$27,510
MS:	$20,920
MO:	$23,380
MT:	$22,790
NE:	$30,170
NV:	$42,250
NH:	$24,770
NJ:	$34,510
NM:	$22,050
NY:	$29,310
NC:	$26,350
OH:	$27,590
OK:	$20,930
OR:	$35,080
PA:	$21,130
RI:	$29,160
SC:	$25,770
SD:	$21,040
TN:	$25,090
TX:	$25,760
UT:	$29,780
VA:	$30,750
WA:	$35,490
WV:	$18,880
WI:	$25,090
WY:	$29,850
— by NAICS Industry Sector
81	$24,620
92	$28,490
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for animal control workers.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

1999 employment and earnings distribution, year-round full-time workers

Animal control workers

	Percentile earnings distribution
	10th	25th	50th	75th	90th
All workers employment: 7,830 average earnings: $28,000	$15,000	$20,000	$25,000	$34,000	$42,000
Men employment: 5,280 average earnings: $28,000	$15,000	$20,000	$25,000	$35,000	$45,000
Women employment: 2,550 average earnings: $26,000	$15,000	$19,000	$25,000	$32,000	$39,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section

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