America is a nation of animal lovers. Huge numbers of households adopted and bought pets during the pandemic. But have you ever thought about working with animals? At Adzuna, we’ve taken a look at all of the best animal jobs available and what they involve.
Animal technician
Average salary: $50,960
The role of animal technician is perfect for people who can’t spend enough time with animals. Typically, the job involves providing food, water, and bedding to a variety of animals. Other responsibilities include cleaning animal rooms and cages.
Pet sitter
Average salary: $33,821
The job of pet sitter is the most sought-after job on the other side of the pond, and it is clear to see why. Pet sitters are responsible for caring for people’s pets whilst they are on vacation or at work. Just imagine spending your days surrounded by dogs and cats!
Kennel staff
Average salary: $70,881
The role of kennel staff typically involves looking after dogs and other animals in kennels. Kennel staff also educate and train dogs to minimize barking and aggression. Other responsibilities include promoting responsible dog ownership behavior and collecting stray dogs.
Check out kennel jobs here
Veterinary surgeon
Average salary: $249,687
A vet is probably the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about animal-related jobs but what exactly do they do? Vets are responsible for managing and treating health conditions and injuries in animals.
Veterinary jobs can be found here.
Veterinary nurse
Average salary:$40,500
Veterinary nurses support vets by caring for sick and injured animals. They provide both emergency and routine healthcare for animals.
Why not explore veterinary technician vacancies?
Animal groomer
Average salary: $44,160
Animal groomers are responsible for the maintenance of the fur of animals (predominantly dogs). Typically, the role involves cleaning and trimming the animal’s coat, as well as giving grooming advice to owners.
Zookeeper
Average salary: $30,597
Being a zookeeper sounds like the dream job for many. After all, who wouldn’t want to spend their days surrounded by elephants, lions, and giraffes? But, what do zookeepers actually do? The role involves keeping animal enclosures clean and secure. As well as this, zookeepers prepare food and medication for the animals and check animals for any signs of illness.
Animal behaviorist
Average salary: $45,000
Animal behaviorists are responsible for diagnosing and treating behavioral problems in animals. The role also involves diagnosing the problem behavior.
Dog trainer
Average salary: $36,263
Dog trainers teach obedience and control techniques to the dog and owner. They may teach common commands such as walking to heel, sitting, staying, and retrieving. Dog trainers also develop suitable training plans for dogs.
There are also specialist dog trainers, such as assistance dog trainers. Assistance dogs are trained by dog trainers to support disabled people and those with medical conditions in a variety of ways. Some common types of assistance dogs are guide dogs and medical alert dogs. Of course, these types of dogs need huge amounts of training, so a more specialist dog trainer is needed.
If you’re looking for a new job, why not make it animal-related? There are a huge variety of roles available and after all, who wouldn’t want to spend their days surrounded by animals? Animal-related roles tend to be fairly flexible and with more of us seeking a new way of working, they may be a great option for some.
If you’re wanting an animal related role, why not explore available vacancies on our website? If you’re not sure how much you should be earning, take a look at our ValueMyResume tool.
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