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Also called adoption counselor, animal attendant, animal control officer and ACO.
$45,660
Median pay a year
12,070
People do this work
6
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Animal Control Worker
Summary
Animal control worker handling animals for investigations of mistreatment, capturing strays, and ensuring public safety. Duties include examining animals, writing reports, educating the public, and maintaining clean facilities
Experience
Animal Control Worker
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Captured and removed stray or abused animals using nets, nooses, or tranquilizer darts
Investigated reports of animal attacks or cruelty, interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence
Wrote reports of activities and maintained files of impoundments and dispositions of animals
Examined animals for injuries or malnutrition and arranged for necessary medical treatment
Educated the public about animal welfare and animal control laws and regulations
Answered inquiries from the public concerning animal control operations
Cleaned facilities and equipment such as dog pens and animal control trucks
Skills
Core Skills
Providing animal care, Issuing warnings or citations, Examining crime scenes, Investigating suspicious activities, Interviewing people, Checking physical condition, Examining personal documentation, Cleaning facilities and equipment, Driver's license, Informing the public about policies
Checking & Planning
Inspecting facilities
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Wrote reports about activitiesChecked animals for injuriesContacted pet owners about animalsEducated people about animal careRemoved animals from vehiclesAnswered questions from the public
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Wrote detailed reports on animal control activities and maintained accurate records of impoundments and dispositions
Contacted pet owners to discuss animal welfare and address concerns regarding their pets
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Wrote detailed daily reports on animal control activities and maintained accurate records of impoundments and dispositions
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Daily for all animal control activitiesWeekly for all impoundments and dispositionsEvery shift for ongoing cases
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Contacted pet owners to discuss animal welfare and address concerns regarding their pets
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Pet owners felt more informed about their petsPet care improved after discussions
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Providing animal care
Informing the public about policies
Issuing warnings or citations
Examining crime scenes
Investigating suspicious activities
Interviewing people
Inspecting facilities
Checking physical condition
Examining personal documentation
Cleaning facilities and equipment
Maintaining operational records
The work itself
What an Animal Control Worker does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
What it pays
How much does an Animal Control Worker make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$37,750
Median
$45,660
75th percentile
$57,060
About 12,070 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Animal Control Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.