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Animal Trainers
Train animals for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or for assisting persons with disabilities. Accustom animals to human voice and contact, and condition animals to respond to commands. Train animals according to prescribed standards for show or competition. May train animals to carry pack loads or work as part of pack team.
What an animal trainer does
Become an animal trainer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good animal trainer
- Talking to others.
- Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.
- Teaching people how to do something.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $21 per hour with an average salary of $43,100 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $17 and $24 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $34,800 and $49,800 per year.
Animal Trainer job outlook
- There are 331 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 77 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.