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Highest Paying Industries for Animal Trainers

The top 45 highest paying industries for animal trainers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $45,580, services for the elderly and persons with disabilities is the highest paying industry for animal trainers. It is followed by other professional, scientific, and technical services industry (average annual salary $43,510). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of animal trainers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 45 Highest Paying Industries for Animal Trainers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$45,580	$24,550	80
2	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$43,510	$17,800	260
3	Individual and Family Services	$40,340	$20,140	120
4	Social Assistance	$40,150	$19,960	120
5	Health Care and Social Assistance	$36,950	$19,890	150
6	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$35,670	$18,410	320
7	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$35,190	$21,020	300
8	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$34,620	$19,120	3,460
9	Other Personal Services	$34,520	$18,960	3,160
10	Personal and Laundry Services	$34,520	$18,960	3,160
11	Social Advocacy Organizations	$34,350	$21,090	260
12	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$33,910	$25,390	n/a
13	Other Schools and Instruction	$33,910	$25,390	n/a
14	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$33,570	$17,810	230
15	Spectator Sports	$32,820	$18,100	1,320
16	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$32,520	$18,080	320
17	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$32,500	$18,140	1,440
18	Employment Services	$32,490	$19,820	40
19	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$32,430	$18,740	80
20	Federal, State, and Local Government	$32,430	$18,740	80
21	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$31,940	$18,130	2,120
22	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$29,870	$18,370	60
23	Support Activities for Animal Production	$29,840	$17,730	1,450
24	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$29,840	$17,730	1,450
25	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$29,840	$17,730	1,450
26	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$29,770	$18,980	50
27	Educational Services	$29,240	$21,160	130
28	Educational Services - Privately owned	$29,070	$21,620	n/a
29	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$28,970	$18,120	370
30	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$28,950	$19,340	40
31	Amusement Parks and Arcades	$28,220	$20,910	n/a
32	Performing Arts Companies	$28,020	$18,850	60
33	Veterinary Services	$23,190	$16,690	150
34	Educational Services - Local government owned	$22,770	$20,380	n/a
35	Administrative and Support Services	$22,760	$19,890	n/a
36	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$22,760	$19,890	n/a
37	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$22,750	$20,320	50
38	Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services	$22,320	$20,290	n/a
39	Investigation and Security Services	$22,320	$20,290	n/a
40	Accommodation	$21,740	$17,060	50
41	Accommodation and Food Services	$21,740	$17,060	50
42	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$21,410	$16,760	60
43	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$20,530	$16,780	3,100
44	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$20,530	$16,780	3,100
45	Retail Trade	$20,530	$16,780	3,100