The salary statistics of animal control workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare animal control worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for animal control workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) animal control workers is $58,080. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid animal control workers is $23,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of animal control workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,400 | 1.70% | 12.06% |
| 2017 | $35,780 | 3.24% | - |
| 2016 | $34,620 | 3.09% | - |
| 2015 | $33,550 | 3.10% | - |
| 2014 | $32,510 | 0.83% | - |
| 2013 | $32,240 | 0.71% | - |
| 2012 | $32,010 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].