Animal Scientists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$68,940
United States, 2025
Employment
3,100
United States, 2025
Typical education
Doctoral Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.
- O*NET code
- 19-1011.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
- Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the public.
- Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals.
- Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.
- Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes.
- Study effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.
- Research and control animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
- Determine genetic composition of animal populations and heritability of traits, using principles of genetics.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$44,350
25th percentile
$49,770
75th percentile
$103,300
90th percentile
$166,000
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Complex Problem Solving4.0
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Science4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Writing4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Speaking3.9
- Monitoring3.8
- Systems Analysis3.8
- Mathematics3.4
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 22 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
22
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.9 | Not selected | 4.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.0 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Writing | 4.0 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Science | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Mathematics | 3.4 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.3 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Time Management | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Animal ScientistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $240,370 | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | $132,830 | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $102,540 | — | 2025 |
| MN | $88,640 | 100 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $84,310 | 220 | 2025 |
| WI | $84,310 | 280 | 2025 |
| WA | $83,160 | 40 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $82,810 | 160 | 2025 |
| KS | $80,090 | — | 2025 |
| Lincoln, NE | $79,410 | 100 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $77,880 | 60 | 2025 |
| MD | $77,750 | 190 | 2025 |
| PA | $77,660 | 90 | 2025 |
| SD | $77,300 | 90 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $76,530 | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | $75,290 | 60 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | $73,740 | 40 | 2025 |
| ND | $72,100 | 40 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $63,740 | 40 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | $63,300 | — | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.