Protective Service

Animal Control Officers

SOC 33-9011

Respond to animal-related complaints and enforce animal welfare laws.

Median pay

$46k

$38k to $57k typical range

Outlook

Growing

1k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

29%

modeled estimate · 70th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

67/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.