Animal Trainers
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays well below the statewide median wage.
Wages for Animal Trainers *
U S |
$14.40 | $16.03 | $22.88 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$13.97 | $15.87 | $25.53 |
Central Minnesota |
$15.13 | $19.23 | $31.95 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$12.36 | $14.26 | $18.37 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$12.36 | $12.36 | $29.96 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$14.80 | $16.07 | $25.43 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 320 workers employed in this very small career.
Where do Animal Trainers most often work?
- Personal and Laundry Services
- Miscellaneous Store Retailers
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
- Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
Current Demand
No data available.
Future Demand
This career is seeing very high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 1,084 new Animal Trainers to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 60,200 | 77,400 | 17,200 | 28.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 755 | 872 | 117 | 15.5% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 45 | 50 | 5 | 11.1% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 356 | 425 | 69 | 19.4% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.