Pet Groomers / Animal Care Worker

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Prepare food and feed animals. Clean and disinfect equipment and animal areas. Assist veterinarians and animal health technologists to inoculate and treat animals. Assist scientists and researchers in conducting lab tests with animals. May be required to groom pets.

Outlook

Limited

Wage

Low: $14.15
Median: $14.40
High: $20.75

Training

  • On the job training.

Places of Employment

Animal hospitals and clinics, shelters, zoos, kennels, pet grooming services, research laboratories. 

Regulated

No

Hours

Shift work