Employers
There are approximately 199,850 nonfarm animal caretakers and 89,480 veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Many different types of facilities and businesses employ animal caretakers, including veterinary offices, kennels, stables, breeding farms, boarding facilities, rescue centers, shelters, sanctuaries, zoos, aquariums, and pet stores. The federal government is also a major employer of animal caretakers, specifically the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Both federal and state government jobs are available in parks. This field is growing, and increasing job opportunities will be available all over the country for animal caretakers. Since pet ownership and interest in animals continues to increase, more and more jobs will become available with all kinds of employers, resulting in work in environments ranging from nonprofit organizations to retail stores to laboratories.
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- Agribusiness Technicians
- Agricultural Consultants
- Agricultural Equipment Technicians
- Agricultural Pilots
- Agricultural Scientists
- Animal Behaviorists
- Animal Breeders and Technicians
- Animal Handlers
- Animal Physical Therapists
- Animal Trainers
- App Services Workers
- Aquaculturists
- Aquarists
- Arborists
- Beekeepers
- Biosecurity Monitors
- Botanists
- Chemists
- Cleaning Service Owners
- Dairy Products Manufacturing Workers
- Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers
- Ecologists
- Farm Crop Production Technicians
- Farm Equipment Mechanics
- Farmers
- Farmers' Market Managers/Promoters
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Fishers
- Food Technologists
- Funeral Home Workers
- Genealogical Researchers
- Grain Merchants
- Grounds Managers
- Groundwater Professionals
- Home Health Care Aides
- Horticultural Inspectors
- Household Workers
- Landscapers
- Lawn and Gardening Service Owners
- Life Coaches
- Meatcutters and Meat Packers
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Nursery Owners and Managers
- Organic Farmers
- Painters and Paperhangers
- Personal Care Aides
- Pest Control Workers
- Pet Shop Workers
- Pet Sitters
- Professional Organizers
- Range Managers
- Rewilders
- Soil Conservationists and Technicians
- Soil Scientists
- Spa Managers
- Swimming Pool Servicers
- Tattoo Artists
- Taxidermists
- Tobacco Products Industry Workers
- Veterinarians
- Veterinary Technicians
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors
- Zookeepers