Wages vary by employer and area of the country. The worker's level of experience, training, and responsibility also affect wages.
Animal control workers who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.
Animal control workers (SOC 33-9011)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $17.06 | $18.98 | $25.70 |
| Yearly | $35,477 | $39,490 | $53,453 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $14.09 | $15.82 | $18.57 |
| Yearly | $29,316 | $32,917 | $38,639 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $22.16 | $28.19 | $36.34 |
| Yearly | $46,094 | $58,628 | $75,585 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $23.28 | $26.25 | $32.94 |
| Yearly | $48,411 | $54,585 | $68,519 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $15.35 | $17.43 | $18.64 |
| Yearly | $31,945 | $36,262 | $38,765 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $14.58 | $19.62 | $23.63 |
| Yearly | $30,327 | $40,816 | $49,156 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $15.39 | $18.77 | $23.09 |
| Yearly | $32,009 | $39,044 | $48,014 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $18.33 | $18.98 | $22.05 |
| Yearly | $38,124 | $39,490 | $45,874 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $15.62 | $20.10 | $28.18 |
| Yearly | $32,474 | $41,798 | $58,618 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $15.88 | $16.86 | $23.10 |
| Yearly | $33,029 | $35,066 | $48,043 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $17.77 | $18.11 | $22.95 |
| Yearly | $36,954 | $37,682 | $47,733 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $13.78 | $18.10 | $22.93 |
| Yearly | $28,645 | $37,663 | $47,701 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $13.86 | $13.86 | $17.43 |
| Yearly | $28,822 | $28,822 | $36,266 | |
| United States | Hourly | $15.99 | $18.90 | $24.06 |
| Yearly | $33,260 | $39,320 | $50,040 | |