Animal Control Workers
Protective Service · SOC 33-9011
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 33-9011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 53/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $45,660
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 1,300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +3.9%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 1,543 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~35% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
Common titles: ACO (Animal Control Officer), Animal Attendant, Animal Cruelty Investigator, Animal Enforcement Officer, Animal Instructor Officer, Animal Ordinance Enforcement Officer
Representative 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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Examine crime scenes to obtain evidence.
- •Interview people to gather information about criminal activities.
- •Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
- •Maintain operational records.
- •Write operational reports.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 19% Bright |
| Median Salary | $45,660 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |