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Animal Scientist

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AVG. SALARY

$72,040

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$72,040

Entry Annual Wage

$40,840

Experienced Annual Wage

$136,730

Average Hourly Wage

$34.63

Entry Hourly Wage

$19.64

Experienced Hourly Wage

$65.74

Median Hourly Wage

$31.92

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 0%
Job Openings 3 estimated annual job openings
Employment 25 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (59.94%)
  • Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing (NAICS311300) (7.26%)
  • Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing (NAICS311400) (6.62%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (3.47%)
  • Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (2.84%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (NAICS424500) (2.52%)

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$85,870

Average Hourly Wage

$41.28

Average Annual Range

$45,910 to $145,780

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +12%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment very small occupation
  This was a very small occupation in the United States, employing 3,700 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  Animal scientists are expected to be needed to help research more sustainable farming methods, especially in livestock production. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (24.7%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (24.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (23.9%)
  • Support activities for agriculture and forestry (NAICS115000) (20.8%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (12.2%)
  • Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (NAICS541710) (11.5%)
  • Scientific research and development services (NAICS541700) (11.5%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (11.4%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (10.5%)
  • Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (NAICS424000) (10.4%)
  • Food manufacturing (NAICS311000) (7.7%)
  • Animal food manufacturing (NAICS311100) (6.6%)

Contact

  • Email Support
  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900
  • North Dakota Career Resource Network
    ndcrn@nd.gov | (701) 328-9733

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