Animal control workers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
10k
Average Age
40.7
Estimated Job Growth
4.2%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$43,806
Average Male Salary
$46,742
Average Female Salary
$40,493

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Animal control workers are most often employed by the Other personal services industry. The average yearly wage for Animal control workers was $43,806 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Animal control workers are . The locations with a relatively high concentration of Animal control workers are .

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Animal control workers workforce. Animal control workers workforce in 2022 was 9,999 people, of which 47% were women and 53% were men. Animal control workers are paid most in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in false.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
5,302
Male Workforce
± 1.79k
4,697
Female Workforce
± 1.68k

The Animal control workers workforce in 2022 was 9,999 people (47% women and 53% men). This implies an average annual growth of −14.2% between 2014 (11,652) and 2022 (9,999).

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Employment by Location

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During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were California ($65,413), Idaho ($64,976), and Colorado ($52,361).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,806
AVERAGE WAGE
#375 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Animal control workers earned an average of $43,806, $20,876 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.271
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Animal control workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.271, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Animal control workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Animal control workers and on wages for those in the field. Other personal services is the industry that employs the most Animal control workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Animal control workers, by average wage, is Justice, public order, & safety activities ($45,557).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
10k
2022 Workforce
± 2,455
−4.03%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 35.8%

This graphic shows the share of Animal control workers employed by various industries. Other personal services employs the largest share of Animal control workers at 75.3%, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities with 19.3% and Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services with 5.41%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Animal control workers in the US. The workforce of Animal control workers in 2022 was 9,999 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men. The average age of male Animal control workers in the workforce is 44 and of female Animal control workers is 37.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Animal control workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Animal control workers in 2022 was 9,999 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (1,805 people), 30 to 34 years (1,261  people), and 45 to 49 years (1,114 people). Among them they concentrated 43.4% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 14.1% of Animal control workers workers were Hispanic and 85.9% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2022, 83.5% of the Animal control workers workforce were White, of which 49.1% were women and 50.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (7.43%) and Black (4.38%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Animal control workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Animal control workers is Protective Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Animal control workers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Animal control workers need more than the average amount of Persuasion.

Majors

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Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Animal control workers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Protective Services (297 people), Biology (267 people), and Psychology (230 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Animal control workers workers were Some college (3,277 people), High School or Equivalent (3,111 people), and Bachelors Degree (2,117 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Animal control workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Animal control workers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Animal Control Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Animal Control Workers are expected to see a growth of 4.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.2%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
2.84%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Animal control workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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