Animal Care and Service Workers Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $34,290 and $16 per hour. 3 vocational programs could be taken for the Animal Care and Service Workers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 288,060 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Animal Care and Service Workers is $8,350. The average length of the programs is 412 hours and the average completion time is 8.33 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Animal Care and Service Workers Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Animal Care and Service Workers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming	10	$8,350	$1,250	412 Hours	8.33 Months
Animal Training	2	$23,582	-	-	-
Equestrian/Equine Studies	20	$30,366	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Animal Care and Service Workers Career

The following 31 occupations are related to Animal Care and Service Workers.

Related Occupations toAnimal Care and Service Workers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Training and Development Managers	41,540	$138,450	$67
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	6,150	$90,160	$43
Training and Development Specialists	403K	$71,980	$35
Animal Scientists	2,460	$89,450	$43
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	17,100	$75,740	$36
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	352K	$59,190	$28
Self-Enrichment Teachers	272K	$52,890	$25
Athletes and Sports Competitors	14,930	$328,830	$0
Coaches and Scouts	239K	$58,700	$0
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	14,840	$44,860	$0
Exercise Physiologists	8,060	$57,050	$27
Veterinarians	78,220	$136,300	$66
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	122K	$44,040	$21
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	630K	$60,790	$29
Athletic Trainers	28,480	$61,540	$0
Nursing Assistants	1,352K	$39,610	$19
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	116K	$37,310	$18
Phlebotomists	137K	$43,130	$21
Animal Control Workers	11,600	$48,150	$23
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	124K	$31,340	$15
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	106K	$50,090	$24
Animal Trainers	19,240	$44,910	$22
Animal Caretakers	269K	$33,530	$16
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	362K	$30,240	$15
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	14,720	$34,590	$17
Childcare Workers	497K	$32,070	$15
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	279K	$51,270	$25
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	27,150	$60,790	$29
Animal Breeders	1,360	$53,520	$26
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	32,590	$37,060	$18

Vocational Programs for Animal Care and Service Workers Career

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$16.49

$34,290

Vocational Programs to Prepare Animal Care and Service Workers Career

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