DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
19-1011 Animal Scientists
Occupational Description:
Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 130 | 22 | $29.31/hr | $1.07/hr | $19.71/hr | $22.57/hr | $27.69/hr | $33.96/hr | $40.32/hr |
| Minnesota | 200 | 27 | $34.15/hr | $3.07/hr | $20.14/hr | $24.50/hr | $30.89/hr | $40.22/hr | $54.38/hr |
| U S | 2,690 | 164 | $33.30/hr | $0.67/hr | $18.59/hr | $22.89/hr | $29.29/hr | $39.26/hr | $54.28/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 660 | $30.09/hr | 5.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 70 | $43.03/hr | 4.9% |
Tasks for Animal Scientists
- Develops improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and parasite and disease control of animals and poultry.
- Researches and controls selection and breeding practices to increase efficiency of production and improve quality of animals.
- Studies nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive value of feed materials for animals and poultry.
- Studies effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, and environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.
- Develops improved practices in incubation, brooding, and artificial insemination.
- Crossbreeds animals with existing strains, or crosses strains to obtain new combinations of desirable characteristics.
- Determines generic composition of animal population, and heritability of traits, utilizing principles of genetics.
