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Animal Scientist

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Animal Scientist

RIASEC Code: IRC
Lexile Range: 1400L–1500L
Education Required: Usually Master’s or Doctoral Degree
Expected Salary: $78,040–$128,930 (as of 2024)
Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Career Pathway: Animal Systems

They study the nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials. Animal scientists also research and control animal selection and breeding practices. They develop improved practices in housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control among the animals. In addition, they advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.

Key Skills

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.