Jobs Similar to Animal Control Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to animal control workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Transit and Railroad Police, Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers and Police Identification and Records Officers.
Animal Control Workers: $45,660 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 Control Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transit and Railroad Police | 82% | $90,230+98% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 82% | $76,210+67% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 80% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 4 | Fish and Game Wardens | 80% | $74,060+62% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Security GuardsSame group | 79% | $38,020−17% | High school |
| 6 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 78% | $93,790+105% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Bailiffs | 77% | $56,600+24% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Parking Enforcement Workers | 77% | $46,730+2% | High school |
| 9 | Crossing Guards and FlaggersSame group | 76% | $38,100−17% | High school |
| 10 | Coroners | 76% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 11 | Embalmers | 75% | $58,780+29% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | 75% | $75,920+66% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 75% | $56,870+25% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Paramedics | 74% | $60,600+33% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | 74% | $53,040+16% | High school |
| 16 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 74% | $58,940+29% | High school |
| 17 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 74% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 18 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersSame group | 74% | $33,580−26% | High school |
| 19 | Forensic Science Technicians | 73% | $72,060+58% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 73% | $35,450−22% | High school |
- 1Transit and Railroad Police
82% similar · $90,230 (+98%) · Training or associate
- 2Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
82% similar · $76,210 (+67%) · Training or associate
- 3Police Identification and Records Officers
80% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 4Fish and Game Wardens
80% similar · $74,060 (+62%) · Training or associate
- 5Security Guards
79% similar · $38,020 (−17%) · High school · Same group
- 6Detectives and Criminal Investigators
78% similar · $93,790 (+105%) · Training or associate
- 7Bailiffs
77% similar · $56,600 (+24%) · Training or associate
- 8Parking Enforcement Workers
77% similar · $46,730 (+2%) · High school
- 9Crossing Guards and Flaggers
76% similar · $38,100 (−17%) · High school · Same group
- 10Coroners
76% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 11Embalmers
75% similar · $58,780 (+29%) · Training or associate
- 12Fire Inspectors and Investigators
75% similar · $75,920 (+66%) · Training or associate
- 13Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
75% similar · $56,870 (+25%) · Training or associate
- 14Paramedics
74% similar · $60,600 (+33%) · Training or associate
- 15Public Safety Telecommunicators
74% similar · $53,040 (+16%) · High school
- 16Correctional Officers and Jailers
74% similar · $58,940 (+29%) · High school
- 17Customs and Border Protection Officers
74% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 18Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers
74% similar · $33,580 (−26%) · High school · Same group
- 19Forensic Science Technicians
73% similar · $72,060 (+58%) · Training or associate
- 20Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
73% similar · $35,450 (−22%) · High school
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 control workers.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for animal control workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where animal control workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Animal Trainers (82)
- Animal Caretakers (81)
- Parking Enforcement Workers (77)
- Police Identification and Records Officers (77)
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (73)
- Coroners (73)
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance (72)
- Public Safety Telecommunicators (72)
- Customs and Border Protection Officers (71)
- Pest Control Workers (71)
Questions about jobs like animal control workers
What jobs are most similar to animal control workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Transit and Railroad Police (82% similar), Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (82% similar), Police Identification and Records Officers (80% similar), Fish and Game Wardens (80% similar) and Security Guards (79% similar).
Which jobs like animal control workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($93,790, +105%; usually training or an associate degree), Transit and Railroad Police ($90,230, +98%; usually training or an associate degree) and Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers ($76,210, +67%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with animal control workers ($45,660). Without more preparation than animal control workers usually need: Correctional Officers and Jailers, Public Safety Telecommunicators and Parking Enforcement Workers.
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.