Career Atlas USA

Career Paths From Animal Control Workers

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

  1. Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersAdvancement97.4% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 67% higher.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $76,210
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    3
  2. Transit and Railroad PoliceAdvancement95.9% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Transit and Railroad Police share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Transit and Railroad Police is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 98% higher.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $90,230
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    3
  3. Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsAdvancement95.8% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Detectives and Criminal Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Detectives and Criminal Investigators is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 105% higher.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $93,790
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    3
  4. Animal Control Workers and Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 3% lower.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $44,390
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  5. Animal Control Workers and Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 5% lower.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $43,370
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  6. Psychiatric AidesCareer Change97.2% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Psychiatric Aides share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Psychiatric Aides is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $44,910
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  7. Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksCareer Change95.7% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 8% higher.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $49,230
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  8. Community Health WorkersCareer Change96.3% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Community Health Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Community Health Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 14% higher.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $51,850
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    4
  9. Animal Control Workers and Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 41% higher.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $64,400
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    3
  10. TellersCareer Change97.6% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Tellers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Tellers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 6% lower.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $43,030
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  11. Gambling Cage WorkersCareer Change95.6% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Gambling Cage Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Gambling Cage Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 18% lower.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $37,580
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  12. Compliance OfficersCareer Change97.9% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Compliance Officers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Compliance Officers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 77% higher.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $80,730
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    4
  13. Social and Human Service AssistantsCareer Change95.6% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Social and Human Service Assistants share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Social and Human Service Assistants is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2).

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $45,930
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    4
  14. CashiersCareer Change96.3% skill match

    Animal Control Workers and Cashiers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Cashiers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 28% lower.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $32,880
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    2
  15. Animal Control Workers and Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 45% higher.

    Current median salary
    $45,660
    Target median salary
    $66,270
    Current Job Zone
    2
    Target Job Zone
    4

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.