Animal control workers

About

Animal control workers are most often employed by the Other personal services industry. The average yearly wage for Animal control workers was $38,846 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Animal control workers by wage are Pest control workers, Other teachers and instructors, and Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.

Animal control workers are part of the Protective service occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of correctional officers, Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers, Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers, Firefighters, and 13 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Animal control workers are Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Animal control workers are Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Animal control workers and on wages and locations 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 . Animal control workers are paid most in Bell County (North, East & South)Temple & Belton Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY.

Yearly Wage

$38,846

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,488

In 2020, Animal control workers earned an average of $38,846, $17,108 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Pest control workers make somewhat more than Animal control workers while Other teachers and instructors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Animal control workers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.269

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Animal control workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.269, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Animal control workers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Animal control workers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Animal control workers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Animal control workers, by number of employees, are Other personal services, Justice, public order, & safety activities , Executive offices & legislative bodies, Civic, social, advocacy organizations, & grantmaking & giving services, and Fishing, hunting & trapping.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Animal control workers, by average wage, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Other personal services, and Executive offices & legislative bodies.

Industries by Share

11k

2020 Workforce

± 2,577

1.84%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 32.6%

The number of people employed as Animal control workers has been growing at a rate of 1.84%, from 10,821 people in 2019 to 11,020 people in 2020.

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 68.5%, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities with 13.9% and Executive offices & legislative bodies with 6.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Animal control workers in the US. The average age of male Animal control workers in the workforce is 44.1 and of female Animal control workers is 38.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Animal control workers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

5.94k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 1,892

5.08k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,750

53.9% of Animal control workers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Animal control workers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Animal control workers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

75.3% of Animal control workers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 11.4% of Animal control workers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Animal control workers.

Age by Sex

44.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 4.33

38.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 4.39

The median age of Animal control workers is 41.4, and Male employees are generally 5.66 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 Agriculture but a relatively high number of Animal control workers hold a major in Agriculture.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Animal control workers need more than the average amount of Persuasion, Operation and Control, and Service Orientation.

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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 3.71%, but Animal Control Workers are expected to see a growth of 6.47% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.47%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.

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