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Passionately Pets logo

Animal Care Specialist

Passionately Pets

Alexandria, VAPart-Time · Salary Varies
City of Leadville logo

Animal Care Supervisor

City of Leadville

Leadville, COAvg $30k–$40k
City of Leadville logo

Animal Care Tech

City of Leadville

Leadville, COAvg $30k–$40k
Seattle Humane logo

Animal Care Associate I

Seattle Humane

Bellevue, WA~$46k–$50k/yr
Dutchess County SPCA, Inc logo

Animal Care Technician- Canine

Dutchess County SPCA, Inc

Hyde Park, NYAvg $30k–$40k
Paws With A Cause logo

Canine Care

Paws With A Cause

Wayland, MI~$33k–$35k/yr
Bideawee logo

Animal Care Specialist

Bideawee

Wantagh, NYAvg $30k–$40k
Bideawee logo

Animal Care & Adoption Specialist

Bideawee

Westhampton, NYPart-Time · Salary Varies
American Humane logo

Relief Animal Caretaker

American Humane

Palm City, FLAvg $30k–$40k
Bideawee logo

Animal Care & Adoption Specialist

Bideawee

Westhampton, NYAvg $30k–$40k
Bideawee logo

Animal Care Specialist

Bideawee

Wantagh, NYPart-Time · Salary Varies
Arizona Humane Society logo

Animal Care and Experience Specialist

Arizona Humane Society

Phoenix, AZAvg $30k–$40k
Santa Fe Animal Shelter logo

Behavior Team Enrichment Specialist

Santa Fe Animal Shelter

Santa Fe, NM~$33k–$35k/yr
Halo Animal Rescue logo

Animal Care Specialist

Halo Animal Rescue

Phoenix, AZAvg $30k–$40k
Santa Fe Animal Shelter logo

Animal Welfare Associate

Santa Fe Animal Shelter

Santa Fe, NM~$35k–$40k/yr
Santa Fe Animal Shelter logo

SHELTER CLINIC ANIMAL CARE & ASSISTANT TO TECHNICIANS

Santa Fe Animal Shelter

Santa Fe, NMAvg $30k–$40k
Santa Fe Animal Shelter logo

Animal Care Team Lead

Santa Fe Animal Shelter

Santa Fe, NM~$40k–$44k/yr
Asheville Humane Society logo

Animal Care

Asheville Humane Society

Asheville, NCPart-Time · Salary Varies
Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh logo

Animal Care Technician

Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PAAvg $30k–$40k
Santa Fe Animal Shelter logo

Animal Care Tech 1

Santa Fe Animal Shelter

Santa Fe, NMAvg $30k–$40k

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Live Jobs
22 open jobs
BLS Pay Range
$27,250–$50,060

What Does an Animal Care Attendant Do?

An animal care attendant (animal care technician or specialist, shelter attendant or animal caretaker) looks after the animals at a shelter, humane society, SPCA or rescue: feeding, cleaning and disinfecting kennels, enrichment and socialization, monitoring health and behavior, and helping get animals ready for adoption.

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Animal Care Attendant Salary

National Median
$35,360
10th–90th Percentile
$27,250–$50,060
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BLS counts shelter and rescue attendants inside animal caretakers (39-2021), which also includes groomers, kennel and daycare staff; attendants in vet clinics may be counted as veterinary assistants (31-9096) instead. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 39-2021 Animal Caretakers, national, all industries. BLS pay excludes overtime and the self-employed.

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