Obedience Career Statistics
- Median hourly earnings of animal trainers were $11.03 in 2002, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The lowest 10% earned less than $6.87/hour.
- The highest 10% earned more than $21.65/hour.
- Job advancement in the field depends on experience, formal training, and continuing education.
- Employment prospects are expected to be good, with the field growing faster than average through 2012.
- Animal care and service workers held 151,000 jobs in 2002; about 20% of these were animal trainers.
- Employment is concentrated in racehorse and dog training.
- Over 2 out of 5 animal trainers are self-employed.
