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Animal Caretaker Hourly Rate

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Updated: 10 May 2013

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Animal Caretaker 2013 Total Pay (?

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$17,007 - $42,121

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MEDIAN: $24,546

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Animal Caretaker Job Listings

Animal Caretaker I 326101 (NCI) Job

May 07

SAIC - Bethesda, MD

animal care and technical support services for animal... safe and humane treatment of animals. JOB DESCRIPTION The Animal Caretaker I will be responsible for a... - Indeed

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Animal Caretaker II

May 17

SoBran, Inc. - Bethesda, MD

room. * Perform duties of Animal Caretaker I and II, including performing daily routine animal husbandry... a daily animal census in assigned animal rooms... - Indeed

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Animal Caretaker- Poolesville

May 01

SoBran, Inc. - Poolesville, MD

to serve as an Animal Caretaker at the National... of either the animals or the animal room environment to supervisory staff. Perform routine animal... - Indeed

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$12	$24	$36
Hourly Rate	$8.04 - $17.28
Overtime	$0.00 - $34.27

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$24K	$48K	$72K
Bonus	$0.00 - $900
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$17,007 - $42,121
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 10 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 71

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Animal Caretaker Tasks

Groom, bathe, maintain and treat animals, calling veterinarians when required.
Clean supplies, equipment, cages/stalls/kennels and physical environment of animals.
Feed, water, inspect, and observe animals according to schedules.

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Companies and Industries for Animal Caretaker Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Animal Shelter	$7.78 - $16.29
Veterinary Care	$7.81 - $14.30
Education	$8.28 - $17.40
Pet and Pet Supplies Store	$7.67 - $12.77
Biotechnology Research and Development	$8.82 - $18.27

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Key Statistics for Animal Caretaker Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 63%			Male 37%
Hourly Rate:	$8.73 - $11.53			$9.99 - $14.54

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

54%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$8.05 - $21.85

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 57%		Dental: 49%
	Vision: 33%		None: 40%

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