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Occupations/33-9011.00

Animal Control Workers

Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

12%

More resilient

Human characteristics

88%

Strong human-characteristic mix

Task orientation

44%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly human

    Investigate reports of animal attacks or animal cruelty, interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and writing reports.

  • Mostly routine

    Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals.

  • Task

    Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment.

Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals.
  2. 02Investigate reports of animal attacks or animal cruelty, interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and writing reports.
  3. 03Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment.
  4. 04Contact animal owners to inform them that their pets are at animal holding facilities.
  5. 05Educate the public about animal welfare, and animal control laws and regulations.
  6. 06Remove captured animals from animal-control service vehicles and place animals in shelter cages or other enclosures.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.54
  • Degree of automation1.35
  • Time sitting2.92
  • Originality (ability)2.62
  • Conflict situations4.35
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.77
  • Outdoors / weather4.92
  • Disease exposure4.42
  • Decision freedom4.54

Top abilities

  • Problem Sensitivity4.00
  • Oral Expression4.00
  • Oral Comprehension3.88
  • Deductive Reasoning3.62
  • Speech Clarity3.25
  • Inductive Reasoning3.25
  • Written Expression3.00
  • Written Comprehension3.00

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.00
  • Active Listening3.75
  • Writing3.00
  • Speaking3.62
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.12
  • Critical Thinking3.50
  • Active Learning2.88
  • Learning Strategies2.75
  • Monitoring3.00

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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