About This Career Path
Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
Social/Behavior Sciences & Public Service
Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
Animal Control Workers
Average
$39,000
ANNUAL
$18.75
HOURLY
Entry Level
$29,260
ANNUAL
$14.07
HOURLY
Mid Level
$38,890
ANNUAL
$18.70
HOURLY
Expert Level
$49,240
ANNUAL
$23.67
HOURLY
Animal Control Workers
170
Projected job openings through 2032
Animal Control Workers
Animal Control Workers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Law and Government
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Service Orientation
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
Inductive Reasoning
Social/Behavior Sciences & Public Service
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