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Animal Caretakers
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.
What an animal caretaker does
Become an animal caretaker
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good animal caretaker
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $19 per hour with an average salary of $39,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $16 and $19 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $33,300 and $39,900 per year.
Animal Caretaker job outlook
- There are 6,882 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 1,709 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.