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Live Jobs
1000 open jobs
BLS Pay Range
$29,600–$75,490

What Does a Dog Trainer Do?

A dog trainer teaches obedience, manners and behavior skills through group classes, private lessons and board-and-train programs, and coaches owners to keep it up at home.

Trainers work at PetSmart and Petco, training franchises such as Off Leash K9, daycares and pet resorts, shelters and their own businesses.

Many hold a certification such as CPDT-KA.

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Dog Trainer Salary

National Median
$39,990
10th–90th Percentile
$29,600–$75,490
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This is the BLS occupation for animal trainers (39-2011), all industries. It also covers horse and marine-mammal trainers, and it counts payroll employees only, so self-employed trainers are not in it. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 39-2011 Animal Trainers, national, all industries. BLS pay excludes overtime and the self-employed.

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