3.0Low RiskNo Shortage
Animal Attendants and Trainers
Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers · Animal Attendants and Trainers, and Veterinary Nurses
AI exposure measures how much this occupation's tasks may change. It is not the probability that the job will disappear.
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Median Weekly Pay
$1,276
Full-time workers
Employment
27,200
Total workers
10yr Growth
+11.0%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
No Shortage
Key Insight
Animal Attendants and Trainers has low AI exposure, making it one of the more resilient occupations in the Australian workforce.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation20.0%
Augmentation53.0%
Key Tasks
- •Teaching animals to obey verbal and non-verbal commands and addressing behavioural problems
- •Training animals to accept riders and pull vehicles
- •Training animals to perform in competitions
- •Bathing, cutting, combing, blow-drying and styling pets' coats, clipping their nails and cleaning their ears
- •Inspecting, preparing, cleaning, disinfecting and maintaining comfortable animal cages and enclosures
- •Transporting food, filling water troughs and feeding animals according to their individual needs
- •Maintaining animal health records, treating minor injuries and reporting serious conditions to veterinarians
- •Exercising and playing with animals, answering visitor questions, and transferring animals between enclosures by leading or carrying them
- •Dusting and spraying insecticides on animals and immersing them in insecticide baths, to control insect pests
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
36
Female Share
74.0%
Part-Time Share
48.0%
Skill Level
N/A