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SUMMARY
Moderate Risk
43%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
5.6/10
CALCULATED
56%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
31%
(Low Risk)
GROWTH
by year 2033
16.6%
WAGES
$31,200
or $15.00 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
268,830
SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake diagram for Animal Caretakers
DECRIPTION Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, or otherwise provide care to promote and maintain the well-being of pets and other animals that are not raised for consumption, such as dogs, cats, race horses, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals, and mice. Work in settings such as kennels, animal shelters, zoos, circuses, and aquariums. May keep records of feedings, treatments, and animals received or discharged. May clean, disinfect, and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks.