Animal Control Workers

Also called: ACO (Animal Control Officer), Animal Enforcement Officer, Animal Park Code Enforcement Officer

Career Cluster: Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
What they do:
Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
On the job, you would:
  • Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals.
  • Investigate reports of animal attacks or animal cruelty, interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and writing reports.
  • Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment.
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Safety and Government
  • public safety and security
  • law and government
Arts and Humanities
  • English language
Education and Training
  • teaching and course design
Business
  • customer service
  • administrative services
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Basic Skills
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • talking to others
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Ideas and Logic
  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems
Verbal
  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say
Personality Image PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Self-Control
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail
  • Perseverance
Technology Image TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Geographic information system
  • Esri ArcGIS
  • Geographic information system GIS software
Presentation software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
Data base user interface and query software
  • Animal Shelter Manager
  • Microsoft Access
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High school diploma/GED or Certificate after high school
usually needed
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Job Outlook Image JOB OUTLOOK

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Salary:
High: $69,990.00
Median: $45,830.00
Low: $32,880.00
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