What do they do?
Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
Also known as:
ACO (Animal Control Officer), Animal Attendant, Animal Cruelty Investigator, Animal Enforcement Officer, Animal Instructor Officer, Animal Ordinance Enforcement Officer, Animal Park Code Enforcement Officer, Animal Safety Officer, Animal Services Officer, Community Service Officer
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- Some college, no degree (31%)
- Bachelor's degree (23%)
- High school diploma equivalent (22%)
- Associate's degree (18%)
- Less than high school diploma (4%)
- Master's degree (3%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (<1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Animal Control Workers
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Degrees Granted
101
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Female Students
71
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Male Students
30
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Median Starting Salary
$40,400
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#2
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Degrees Granted
7
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Female Students
2
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Male Students
5
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Median Starting Salary
$40,800
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Degrees Granted
1
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Female Students
0
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Male Students
1
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Median Starting Salary
$44,450
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People in this career often have these skills:
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Maintain operational records.
- Write operational reports.
- Examine crime scenes to obtain evidence.
- Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
- Interview people to gather information about criminal activities.
- Check physical condition of people or animals.
- Issue warnings or citations.
- Inform the public about policies, services or procedures.
- Provide care for animals.
- Use weapons or physical force to maintain security.
- Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.
- Collaborate with law enforcement or security agencies to respond to incidents.
- Clean facilities or equipment.
- Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with security or safety regulations.
- Examine personal documentation to ensure that it is valid.
- Train personnel to enhance job skills.
- Train personnel.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 30.0 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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