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Also called dairy scientist, poultry scientist, research scientist and scientist.
$68,940
Median pay a year
3,100
People do this work
6
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Animal Scientist
Summary
Animal scientist conducting research in genetics, nutrition, reproduction, and development of domestic farm animals to enhance production practices and improve animal health and product quality
Experience
Animal Scientist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Studied nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials
Conducted research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes
Developed improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals
Advised producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts
Studied effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products
Determined genetic composition of animal populations and heritability of traits, using principles of genetics
Crossbred animals with existing strains or cross strains to obtain new combinations of desirable characteristics
Skills
Core Skills
Researching livestock management methods, Researching genetic characteristics, Preparing scientific reports, Performing animal breeding, Advising on business operations, Advising on various ways
Technical Skills
Developing agricultural methods
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Studied nutritional requirements of animalsCommunicated research findings to the publicDeveloped improved feeding and housing practicesAdvised producers on enhanced production techniquesConducted research on animal nutrition and managementStudied effects of practices on animal product quality
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Studied nutritional requirements of animals to enhance feeding practices and improve overall health.
Developed improved feeding and housing practices based on research findings to optimize animal welfare.
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Show what improved in animal health after your studies.
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Studied nutritional requirements of animals to enhance feeding practices, resulting in healthier growth rates in livestock
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Healthier growth rates in livestockReduced illness in animal populationsBetter feed conversion efficiency
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Developed improved feeding and housing practices based on research findings to optimize animal welfare.
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Implemented practices across multiple farmsTrained staff on new housing methodsLed workshops for producers on feeding
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Researching livestock management methods
Researching genetic characteristics
Developing agricultural methods
Preparing scientific reports
Performing animal breeding
Advising on business operations
Advising on various ways
The work itself
What an Animal Scientist does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.
What it pays
How much does an Animal Scientist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$49,770
Median
$68,940
75th percentile
$103,300
About 3,100 people do this work in the United States.
This page is about the occupation Animal Scientists. 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.