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Animal Control Workers Salary in KY

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Animal Control Workers in KY have a median annual salary of $35,360, with 190 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $27,600 at the 10th percentile to $47,580 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$35,360

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.00

Employment

190

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$27,600
10th
$30,080
25th
$35,360
Median
$38,570
75th
$47,580
90th

Local compared with national

KY

$35,360

Median annual · 2025

United States

$45,660

Median annual · 2025

The KY median is 22.6% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $10,300).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.8
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.6
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  4. 4.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  5. 5.WritingImportance 3.0
  6. 6.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Service OrientationImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Active LearningImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Animal Shelter Manager
  • ARK Software Ark Shelter Software
  • CISCO Software ACS Animal Control System
  • Esri ArcGIS
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals.
  • Investigate reports of animal attacks or animal cruelty, interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and writing reports.
  • Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment.
  • Contact animal owners to inform them that their pets are at animal holding facilities.
  • Educate the public about animal welfare, and animal control laws and regulations.
  • Remove captured animals from animal-control service vehicles and place animals in shelter cages or other enclosures.
  • Answer inquiries from the public concerning animal control operations.
  • Capture and remove stray, uncontrolled, or abused animals from undesirable conditions, using nets, nooses, or tranquilizer darts as necessary.
  • Prepare for prosecutions related to animal treatment, and give evidence in court.
  • Supply animals with food, water, and personal care.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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