Animal trainers
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonAnimal trainers are most often employed by the Other personal services industry. The average yearly wage for Animal trainers was $35,340 in 2021.
The locations that employ the most Animal trainers are Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL, Chester County (South) PUMA, PA, and Tolland County PUMA, CT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Animal trainers are Ashland City PUMA, OR, Greater Boynton Beach City (North) PUMA, FL, and Chester County (South) PUMA, PA.
Employment and salary information for the Animal trainers workforce. Animal trainers workforce in 2021 was 37,933 people, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% were men. Animal trainers are paid most in Parker County PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Ashland City PUMA, OR.
The Animal trainers workforce in 2021 was 37,933 people (63.1% women and 36.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 41.1% between 2014 (26,881) and 2021 (37,933).
In 2021, Animal trainers earned an average of $35,340, $24,256 less than the average national salary of $59,596
The graph shows the ranking of Animal trainers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.
In 2021, Animal trainers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.457, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Animal trainers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Animal trainers compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Animal trainers and on wages for those in the field. Other personal services is the industry that employs the most Animal trainers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Animal trainers, by average wage, is Farming ($82,695).
This graphic shows the share of Animal trainers employed by various industries. Other personal services employs the largest share of Animal trainers at 58.6%, followed by Support activities for agriculture & forestry with 27.9% and Animal production & aquaculture with 13.5%.
Demographic information on Animal trainers in the US. The workforce of Animal trainers in 2021 was 37,933 people, with 63.1% woman, and 36.9% men. The average age of male Animal trainers in the workforce is 41 and of female Animal trainers is 36.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Animal trainers is White.
The workforce of Animal trainers in 2021 was 37,933 people, with 63.1% woman, and 36.9% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (6,243 people), 20 to 24 years (6,178 people), and 30 to 34 years (4,545 people). Among them they concentrated 45.5% of the total workforce.
In 2021, 10.3% of Animal trainers workers were Hispanic and 89.7% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (77.6%), Puerto Rican (11.7)%, and Peruvian (10.7)%
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In 2021, 86% of the Animal trainers workforce were White, of which 65% were women and 35% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (6.08%) and Black (3.57%).
Data on higher education choices for Animal trainers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Animal trainers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Agriculture.
Among the necessary skills for Animal trainers, Learning Strategies stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Animal trainers need more than the average amount of Learning Strategies.
The most common majors achieved by Animal trainers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,823 people), Biology (1,355 people), and Psychology (1,259 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Animal trainers workers were Some college (10,611 people), High School or Equivalent (10,094 people), and Bachelors Degree (9,699 people).
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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Animal trainers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Animal trainers need many skills, but most especially Learning Strategies, Instructing, Critical Thinking.
Projections on job growth for Animal Trainers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Animal Trainers are expected to see a growth of 13.3% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Animal trainers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.
