Headline risk
34%
High RiskAnimal control workers
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Handle animals for the purpose of investigations of mistreatment, or control of abandoned, dangerous, or unattended animals.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 45,830
Employment 2024
12.2K
Projected Change (2024–34)
3.9%
Openings (2024–34)
1.3K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Projections published, but no prose outlook available.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Write reports of activities, and maintain files of impoundments and dispositions of animals. AI use: 0%
- 2. Investigate reports of animal attacks or animal cruelty, interviewing witnesses, collecting evidence, and writing reports. AI use: 0%
- 3. Educate the public about animal welfare, and animal control laws and regulations. AI use: 0%
- 4. Answer inquiries from the public concerning animal control operations. AI use: 0%
- 5. Examine animals for injuries or malnutrition, and arrange for any necessary medical treatment. AI use: 0%
- 6. Prepare for prosecutions related to animal treatment, and give evidence in court. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 39.4 · 93K employed
Under 25: 9% · 25–54: 74% · 55+: 17%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.