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Highest Paying Industries for Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

The top 82 highest paying industries for nonfarm animal caretakers (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 $37,930, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for nonfarm animal caretakers. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $37,930). 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 nonfarm animal caretakers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 82 Highest Paying Industries for Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$37,930	$29,160	510
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$37,930	$29,160	510
3	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$33,630	$27,060	170
4	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$32,920	$23,650	60
5	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$32,780	$24,030	60
6	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$32,530	$22,260	60
7	Hospitals - Privately owned	$32,390	$22,640	60
8	Transportation and Warehousing	$31,930	$17,400	120
9	Chemical Manufacturing	$30,600	$18,720	50
10	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$30,250	$18,530	50
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$30,140	$19,460	4,480
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$30,140	$19,460	4,480
13	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$30,020	$19,210	450
14	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$29,930	$19,650	5,510
15	State government, including schools and hospitals	$29,650	$20,670	1,180
16	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$29,440	$20,140	1,460
17	Manufacturing	$29,290	$17,880	80
18	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$29,170	$20,410	1,000
19	Educational Services - State government owned	$29,170	$20,410	1,000
20	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$28,830	$19,040	3,810
21	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$28,800	$19,020	3,830
22	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$28,070	$18,120	n/a
23	Scientific Research and Development Services	$28,070	$18,120	n/a
24	Educational Services	$27,960	$18,510	1,900
25	Casino Hotels	$26,300	$18,680	140
26	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$26,290	$17,620	6,060
27	Educational Services - Privately owned	$26,090	$17,590	890
28	Civic and Social Organizations	$24,420	$16,830	50
29	Traveler Accommodation	$24,030	$17,800	270
30	Temporary Help Services	$23,340	$17,470	230
31	Accommodation	$23,300	$17,580	330
32	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	$23,020	$16,790	100
33	Health Care and Social Assistance	$23,010	$16,980	430
34	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$22,980	$17,300	16,710
35	Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities	$22,960	$19,220	110
36	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$22,920	$17,310	60
37	Accommodation and Food Services	$22,910	$17,320	380
38	Social Assistance	$22,720	$18,690	150
39	Individual and Family Services	$22,670	$18,610	140
40	Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers	$22,550	$18,150	120
41	Support Activities for Animal Production	$22,240	$17,140	2,500
42	Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	$22,240	$17,140	2,500
43	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$22,240	$17,140	2,500
44	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$22,130	$16,810	100
45	Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries	$21,850	$16,970	2,070
46	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$21,810	$16,850	40
47	Spectator Sports	$21,760	$17,240	8,290
48	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$21,690	$17,220	8,570
49	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$21,660	$16,430	70
50	Employment Services	$21,500	$16,910	540
51	Other schools and instruction - Privately owned	$21,260	$16,980	240
52	Other Schools and Instruction	$21,260	$16,980	240
53	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$21,260	$17,690	n/a
54	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	$20,930	$16,780	1,540
55	Administrative and Support Services	$20,930	$16,870	640
56	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$20,930	$16,870	640
57	Wholesale Trade	$20,840	$17,000	470
58	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$20,770	$17,280	110
59	Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	$20,660	$17,060	380
60	Other Personal Services	$20,460	$16,800	68,000
61	Personal and Laundry Services	$20,460	$16,800	68,000
62	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$20,340	$16,820	100
63	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$20,310	$16,770	78,300
64	Ambulatory Health Care Services	$20,310	$16,230	180
65	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$20,120	$16,800	90
66	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$20,020	$16,900	40
67	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	$19,940	$17,070	250
68	Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters	$19,740	$16,120	120
69	RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	$19,530	$17,060	50
70	Performing Arts Companies	$19,530	$16,090	130
71	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$19,490	$16,600	10,310
72	Social Advocacy Organizations	$19,470	$16,600	10,200
73	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$19,390	$16,460	26,790
74	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$19,340	$16,450	26,010
75	Veterinary Services	$19,330	$16,450	25,950
76	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$19,210	$16,580	28,650
77	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$19,210	$16,580	28,780
78	Retail Trade	$19,210	$16,580	28,890
79	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	$18,790	$16,240	40
80	Nonstore Retailers	$18,790	$16,240	40
81	Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists	$18,130	$15,900	n/a
82	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	$18,130	$15,900	n/a