Animal Scientists
Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.
- O*NET-SOC code
19-1011.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$68,940
Employment, U.S.3,100
Median hourly wage$33.14
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $44,350 | $49,770 | $68,940 | $103,300 | $166,000 |
By state (18)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 60 | Not available | 2.50 |
| California | 140 | Not available | 0.37 |
| Georgia | 60 | Not available | 0.60 |
| Illinois | $47,930 | ||
| Iowa | 60 | $75,290 | 2.04 |
| Kansas | $80,090 | ||
| Kentucky | 30 | Not available | 0.84 |
| Maryland | 190 | $77,750 | 3.48 |
| Michigan | 80 | $60,010 | 0.90 |
| Minnesota | 100 | $88,640 | 1.70 |
| Nebraska | 210 | $55,300 | 10.49 |
| North Dakota | 40 | $72,100 | 5.04 |
| Ohio | 90 | Not available | 0.81 |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | $77,660 | 0.72 |
| South Dakota | 90 | $77,300 | 9.69 |
| Texas | 40 | $132,830 | 0.13 |
| Washington | 40 | $83,160 | 0.50 |
| Wisconsin | 280 | $84,310 | 4.75 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 5 | 0.976 |
| 2 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 4 | 0.968 |
| 3 | Microbiologists | 4 | 0.967 |
| 4 | Farm and Home Management Educators | 5 | 0.960 |
| 5 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists | 5 | 0.959 |
| 6 | Natural Sciences Managers | 5 | 0.958 |
| 7 | Biologists | 5 | 0.956 |
| 8 | Geneticists | 5 | 0.955 |
| 9 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.954 |
| 10 | Range Managers | 4 | 0.952 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Animal Scientists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Scientists and Technologists | Quality Control Analysis | 1.13 | 0.968 |
| Microbiologists | Science | 1.00 | 0.967 |
| Environmental Restoration Planners | Coordination | 0.76 | 0.946 |
| Pharmacists | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.938 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | Instructing | 1.13 | 0.930 |
| Allergists and Immunologists | Social Perceptiveness | 0.87 | 0.929 |
| Chemists | Science | 1.12 | 0.929 |
| Bioinformatics Technicians | Programming | 1.88 | 0.926 |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | Management of Financial Resources | 1.76 | 0.926 |
| Validation Engineers | Operations Analysis | 1.25 | 0.923 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Animal Scientists, excluding software Animal Scientists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Local Alignment Search Tool BLAST | 5 of 20 | 38.5x |
| R | 11 of 20 | 5.0x |
| Statistical software | 7 of 20 | 8.1x |
| Geographic information system GIS software | 8 of 20 | 5.2x |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | 5 of 20 | 12.8x |
| STATISTICA | 4 of 20 | 15.4x |
| PHYLIP | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Python | 9 of 20 | 3.1x |
| ESRI ArcInfo | 4 of 20 | 10.9x |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | 6 of 20 | 4.6x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 4.64 | 5.87 |
| Mathematics | 4.13 | 5.48 |
| English Language | 4.09 | 4.82 |
| Chemistry | 4.04 | 5.09 |
| Food Production | 3.83 | 4.61 |
| Education and Training | 3.45 | 4.77 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.39 | 4.27 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.35 | 4.43 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.13 | 3.91 |
| Administration and Management | 3.00 | 3.91 |
| Production and Processing | 2.83 | 3.17 |
| Communications and Media | 2.82 | 3.14 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.52 | 3.13 |
| Administrative | 2.43 | 3.14 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.43 | 2.70 |
| Physics | 2.32 | 2.87 |
| Law and Government | 2.32 | 2.50 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.30 | 3.30 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.18 | 2.13 |
| Telecommunications | 2.18 | 1.59 |
| Psychology | 2.13 | 2.65 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.10 | 1.90 |
| Transportation | 2.09 | 2.52 |
| Foreign Language | 2.00 | 2.30 |
| Mechanical | 1.96 | 2.35 |
| Geography | 1.91 | 2.30 |
| Design | 1.86 | 2.00 |
| Building and Construction | 1.74 | 1.70 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.61 | 1.22 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.61 | 1.22 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.57 | 1.22 |
| History and Archeology | 1.43 | 1.13 |
| Fine Arts | 1.22 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.38 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Originality | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Number Facility | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.25 | 2.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Reaction Time | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Night Vision | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Rate Control | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Stamina | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Sound Localization | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- ESRI ArcGIS software hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle PeopleSoft hot
- SAS hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- Tableau hot
- Best Linear Unbiased Prediction BLUP
- COWGAME
- Cowculator
- DAGRIS
- Database software
- Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software
- Domestic Animal Diversity Information Service DAD-IS
- Email software
- FEEDLOT CALC
- Master Ration Calculator
- Nutrition Balance Analyzer NUTBAL
- Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals OMIA
- Oracle HRIS
- VSNi ASReml
- VSNi GenStat
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | 220 | 27.22 | $84,310 |
| Lincoln, NE | 100 | 26.44 | $79,410 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 160 | 2.56 | $82,810 |