Animal Control Workers
General Information
Description
Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
Business Breakdown
People in this career work in these sectors.
- State and local government75.49%
- Private, not for profit11.83%
- Private, for profit8.69%
- Self-employed3.99%
Workplace at a Glance
What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$39,320
State-by-state Salary
Gray states indicate no data available
Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 60%
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Post-secondary certificate 29%
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Associate's degree 9%
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Some college 0%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Bachelor's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Less than high school 0%
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Post-doctoral training 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
- Social — You have an interest in helping, teaching, advising, assisting or providing service to others.
- Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administrative
- Law and Government
- Public Safety and Security
- English Language
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