Animal Breeders
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry · SOC 45-2021
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 45-2021 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 54/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $51,130
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 1,500
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +2.4%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,463 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 ~16.7% 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 →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree.
Common titles: Animal Technician, Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician), Artificial Inseminator, Breeder, Dog Breeder, Large Herd Specialist
Representative Tasks
- •Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
- •Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
- •Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
- •Purchase and stock supplies of feed and medicines.
- •Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Care for animals.
- •Clean equipment or facilities.
- •Perform animal breeding procedures.
- •Monitor animal behavior or condition.
- •Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
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% | 1.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 9% Bright |
| Median Salary | $51,130 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |