Jobs Similar to Animal Breeders
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to animal breeders, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation, Log Graders and Scalers and Slaughterers and Meat Packers.
Animal Breeders: $51,130 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Animal Breeders) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 75% | $46,340−9% | High school |
| 2 | Log Graders and Scalers | 71% | $46,330−9% | High school |
| 3 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 70% | $40,130−22% | High school |
| 4 | Pest Control Workers | 70% | $45,250−12% | High school |
| 5 | Animal Caretakers | 69% | $35,360−31% | High school |
| 6 | Bakers | 69% | $37,160−27% | High school |
| 7 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 68% | $41,590−19% | High school |
| 8 | Transportation Inspectors | 68% | $92,100+80% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 68% | $40,140−21% | High school |
| 10 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 68% | $38,150−25% | High school |
| 11 | Agricultural InspectorsSame group | 68% | $49,940−2% | High school |
| 12 | Sewers, Hand | 68% | $36,480−29% | High school |
| 13 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 67% | $37,450−27% | High school |
| 14 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 67% | $47,380−7% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 66% | $48,570−5% | High school |
| 16 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 66% | $55,090+8% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Fish and Game Wardens | 66% | $74,060+45% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Food Batchmakers | 66% | $42,290−17% | High school |
| 19 | Paperhangers | 66% | $52,140+2% | High school |
| 20 | Cooks, Private Household | 65% | $47,940−6% | Training or associate |
- 1Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
75% similar · $46,340 (−9%) · High school
- 2Log Graders and Scalers
71% similar · $46,330 (−9%) · High school
- 3Slaughterers and Meat Packers
70% similar · $40,130 (−22%) · High school
- 4Pest Control Workers
70% similar · $45,250 (−12%) · High school
- 5Animal Caretakers
69% similar · $35,360 (−31%) · High school
- 6Bakers
69% similar · $37,160 (−27%) · High school
- 7Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
68% similar · $41,590 (−19%) · High school
- 8Transportation Inspectors
68% similar · $92,100 (+80%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Butchers and Meat Cutters
68% similar · $40,140 (−21%) · High school
- 10Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
68% similar · $38,150 (−25%) · High school
- 11Agricultural Inspectors
68% similar · $49,940 (−2%) · High school · Same group
- 12Sewers, Hand
68% similar · $36,480 (−29%) · High school
- 13Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
67% similar · $37,450 (−27%) · High school
- 14Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
67% similar · $47,380 (−7%) · Training or associate
- 15Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
66% similar · $48,570 (−5%) · High school
- 16Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
66% similar · $55,090 (+8%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Fish and Game Wardens
66% similar · $74,060 (+45%) · Training or associate
- 18Food Batchmakers
66% similar · $42,290 (−17%) · High school
- 19Paperhangers
66% similar · $52,140 (+2%) · High school
- 20Cooks, Private Household
65% similar · $47,940 (−6%) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than animal breeders.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where animal breeders is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Animal Caretakers (79)
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers (77)
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (75)
- Animal Trainers (73)
- Log Graders and Scalers (71)
- Pest Control Workers (70)
- Butchers and Meat Cutters (68)
- Sewers, Hand (68)
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers (68)
- Cooks, Private Household (62)
Questions about jobs like animal breeders
What jobs are most similar to animal breeders?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (75% similar), Log Graders and Scalers (71% similar), Slaughterers and Meat Packers (70% similar), Pest Control Workers (70% similar) and Animal Caretakers (69% similar).
Which jobs like animal breeders pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Transportation Inspectors ($92,100, +80%; usually a bachelor's degree), Fish and Game Wardens ($74,060, +45%; usually training or an associate degree) and Environmental Science and Protection Technicians ($55,090, +8%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with animal breeders ($51,130). Without more preparation than animal breeders usually need: Paperhangers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.