Animal control worker
Handles animals to investigate mistreatment and to control abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
Will AI replace animal control worker jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 69 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Answer public questions about animal control work
- Contact owners to tell them their pets are at animal holding facilities
- Write activity reports and keep files on captured animals
What stays human
- Check animals for injuries or poor nutrition and arrange medical treatment
- Move captured animals from service vehicles into shelter cages
- Capture and remove stray, out-of-control, or abused animals using nets or tranquilizers
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +4%. Typical pay: $45,660 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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