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 | $18.10 | $22.07 | $28.05 |
| Yearly | $37,661 | $45,899 | $58,333 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $15.06 | $20.45 | $25.49 |
| Yearly | $31,323 | $42,533 | $53,025 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $16.31 | $18.62 | $22.55 |
| Yearly | $33,927 | $38,734 | $46,921 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $20.90 | $24.65 | $34.97 |
| Yearly | $43,464 | $51,286 | $72,725 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $20.06 | $26.76 | $37.63 |
| Yearly | $41,728 | $55,669 | $78,266 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $28.19 | $31.50 | $33.83 |
| Yearly | $58,627 | $65,524 | $70,355 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $14.82 | $30.16 | $34.47 |
| Yearly | $30,824 | $62,751 | $71,707 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $15.29 | $15.36 | $17.35 |
| Yearly | $31,808 | $31,950 | $36,092 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $26.76 | $28.24 | $36.63 |
| Yearly | $55,669 | $58,751 | $76,191 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $17.62 | $22.75 | $23.65 |
| Yearly | $36,639 | $47,314 | $49,192 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $18.10 | $19.84 | $21.55 |
| Yearly | $37,657 | $41,272 | $44,808 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $14.40 | $15.51 | $19.45 |
| Yearly | $29,948 | $32,263 | $40,442 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $15.04 | $15.17 | $19.28 |
| Yearly | $31,277 | $31,548 | $40,119 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $26.08 | $27.45 | $36.69 |
| Yearly | $54,256 | $57,093 | $76,318 | |
| United States | Hourly | $18.35 | $22.03 | $27.46 |
| Yearly | $38,160 | $45,830 | $57,110 | |