Skilled Trades
Animal Breeders
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.
Median salary
$52,000
Typical range
$37k – $90k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Animal Breeders
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Animal Breeders
Entry / Junior
$37,130
~2 yrs to advance
Animal Breeders
Established
$52,000
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Animal Breeders
Senior
$70,985
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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