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Estimated employment260
Mean wage19.92
Entry wage11.28
10th percentile wage9.42
50th percentile wage18.77
90th percentile wage30.42
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Public Adminsitration26099.3%
 Best Paying Industries
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Public Adminsitration26019.96
Animal Control Workers (33-9011)
Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$19.92 $23.94  -$4.02
2014$19.77+.7%$23.76 +.7%-$3.99
2013$19.38+2.0%$23.29 +2.0%-$3.91
2012$19.13+1.3%$23.00 +1.3%-$3.86
2011$18.86+1.5%$22.66 +1.5%-$3.80
2010$18.59+1.4%$22.35 +1.4%-$3.75
2009$18.40+1.1%$22.11 +1.1%-$3.71
2008$18.04+2.0%$21.68 +2.0%-$3.63
2007$17.54+2.8%$21.09 +2.8%-$3.54
2006$16.86+4.1%$20.26 +4.1%-$3.40
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.92 $26.98  -$7.06
2014$19.77+.7%$26.76 +.8%-$6.98
2013$19.38+2.0%$26.19 +2.2%-$6.80
2012$19.13+1.3%$25.66 +2.1%-$6.52
2011$18.86+1.5%$25.22 +1.7%-$6.36
2010$18.59+1.4%$24.82 +1.6%-$6.23
2009$18.40+1.1%$24.41 +1.7%-$6.00
2008$18.04+2.0%$24.08 +1.4%-$6.03
2007$17.54+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$5.91
2006$16.86+4.1%$22.71 +3.3%-$5.85

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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