Employment Percentage: 
13.20880587058
SOC ID: 
39-2011
SOC Title: 
Animal Trainers
ONET ID: 
39-2011.00
ONET Concat ID: 
39201100
Median Salary: 
34066.61
Ed Level High School: 
67.019997
Ed Level Certificate: 
7.85
Ed Level Some College: 
16.559999
Ed Level Associates: 
6.82
Ed Level Bachelors: 
1.75
Ed Level Masters: 
0
Ed Level Doctor: 
0
Typical Ed Level: 
a high school diploma or less
Description: 

Train animals for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or assisting persons with disabilities. Accustom animals to human voice and contact; and condition animals to respond to commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.

Core Tasks: 

<ul><li>Cue or signal animals during performances.</li><li>Talk to or interact with animals to familiarize them to human voices or contact.</li><li>Conduct training programs to develop or maintain desired animal behaviors for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding, or related purposes.</li><li>Observe animals' physical conditions to detect illness or unhealthy conditions requiring medical care.</li><li>Feed or exercise animals or provide other general care, such as cleaning or maintaining holding or performance areas.</li><li>Evaluate animals to determine their temperaments, abilities, or aptitude for training.</li><li>Administer prescribed medications to animals.</li><li>Keep records documenting animal health, diet, or behavior.</li><li>Evaluate animals for trainability and ability to perform.</li><li>Advise animal owners regarding the purchase of specific animals.</li></ul>

Start Annual Earnings: 
13048.77
Top Annual Earnings: 
93137.01
Title Slug: 
animal-trainer