Entry-level pet shop workers usually start at minimum wage ($7.25 an hour, or $15,080 annually). The U.S. Department of Labor reports the May 2018 median annual salary for all retail sales workers, which included those who worked pet stores, was $25,250. The lowest 10 percent earned $18,900 or less annually, and the top 10 percent earned $42,780 or more. Nonfarm animal caretakers earned salaries that ranged from less than $18,160 to $37,250 or more.
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- Animal Behaviorists
- Animal Breeders and Technicians
- Animal Caretakers
- Animal Handlers
- Animal Physical Therapists
- Animal Trainers
- Antiques and Art Dealers
- App Services Workers
- Aquarists
- Auctioneers
- Automobile Sales Workers
- Automotive Dealership Owners
- Automotive Dealership Sales Managers
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks
- Business Managers
- Buyers
- Cashiers
- Chief Customer Officers
- Cosmetics Sales Representatives
- Cosmetics Shop Owners and Managers
- Counter and Retail Clerks
- Customer Service Directors
- Customer Service Representatives
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Florists
- Franchise Owners
- Jewelers and Jewelry Repairers
- Loss Prevention Managers
- Market Research Analysts
- Merchandise Displayers
- Personal Shoppers
- Pet Sitters
- Retail Business Owners
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
- Retail Managers
- Retail Sales Workers
- Rewilders
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representatives
- Stock Clerks
- Supermarket Workers
- Veterinarians
- Veterinary Technicians
- Watch and Clock Repairers
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors
- Zookeepers