Industries with Fastest Animal Caretakers Salary Growth

These industries raised Animal Caretakers salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

51
Industries with Growth
+86.1%
Highest Growth
+36.6%
Average Growth
1
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Animal Caretakers salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 51 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $22,070 $41,070 +$19,000 +86.1%
2 Ambulatory Health Care Services $21,700 $36,230 +$14,530 +67.0%
3 Warehousing and Storage $33,720 $56,150 +$22,430 +66.5%
4 Grantmaking and Giving Services $30,830 $51,130 +$20,300 +65.8%
5 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities $28,270 $45,710 +$17,440 +61.7%
6 Civic and Social Organizations $23,450 $37,150 +$13,700 +58.4%
7 Performing Arts Companies $24,030 $37,190 +$13,160 +54.8%
8 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $24,470 $37,840 +$13,370 +54.6%
9 RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps $23,890 $36,680 +$12,790 +53.5%
10 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $24,010 $36,550 +$12,540 +52.2%
11 Accommodation $25,330 $37,810 +$12,480 +49.3%
12 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $23,430 $34,960 +$11,530 +49.2%
13 Traveler Accommodation $26,070 $38,810 +$12,740 +48.9%
14 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $26,170 $38,460 +$12,290 +47.0%
15 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $24,460 $35,710 +$11,250 +46.0%
16 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $24,560 $34,840 +$10,280 +41.9%
17 Elementary and Secondary Schools $27,840 $38,790 +$10,950 +39.3%
18 Administrative and Support Services $27,430 $38,070 +$10,640 +38.8%
19 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $33,800 $45,820 +$12,020 +35.6%
20 Personal and Laundry Services $24,780 $33,450 +$8,670 +35.0%
21 Other Personal Services $24,780 $33,450 +$8,670 +35.0%
22 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $26,440 $35,640 +$9,200 +34.8%
23 Food Manufacturing $26,550 $35,350 +$8,800 +33.1%
24 Management of Companies and Enterprises $32,400 $42,730 +$10,330 +31.9%
25 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $25,800 $33,800 +$8,000 +31.0%
26 Social Assistance $25,720 $33,650 +$7,930 +30.8%
27 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $24,150 $31,590 +$7,440 +30.8%
28 Social Advocacy Organizations $24,100 $31,490 +$7,390 +30.7%
29 Scientific Research and Development Services $34,330 $44,790 +$10,460 +30.5%
30 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $34,330 $44,790 +$10,460 +30.5%
31 Individual and Family Services $25,880 $33,620 +$7,740 +29.9%
32 Employment Services $27,600 $35,750 +$8,150 +29.5%
33 Spectator Sports $26,110 $33,710 +$7,600 +29.1%
34 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $23,670 $30,550 +$6,880 +29.1%
35 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $26,140 $33,730 +$7,590 +29.0%
36 Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers $24,810 $31,990 +$7,180 +28.9%
37 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $23,450 $30,090 +$6,640 +28.3%
38 Veterinary Services $23,490 $30,000 +$6,510 +27.7%
39 Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry $27,630 $34,930 +$7,300 +26.4%
40 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $30,360 $38,240 +$7,880 +26.0%
41 Support Activities for Animal Production $27,630 $34,790 +$7,160 +25.9%
42 Educational Services $32,960 $40,720 +$7,760 +23.5%
43 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $31,350 $38,650 +$7,300 +23.3%
44 Temporary Help Services $26,500 $32,240 +$5,740 +21.7%
45 Amusement Parks and Arcades $30,340 $36,730 +$6,390 +21.1%
46 Gambling Industries $26,730 $31,420 +$4,690 +17.5%
47 Hospitals $33,710 $39,420 +$5,710 +16.9%
48 Other Schools and Instruction $29,100 $33,980 +$4,880 +16.8%
49 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $30,620 $35,660 +$5,040 +16.5%
50 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $33,910 $39,340 +$5,430 +16.0%
51 Junior Colleges $24,370 $27,890 +$3,520 +14.4%

1 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $37,480 $35,790 -$1,690 -4.5%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Animal Caretakers in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.