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Animal Breeders

Select and breed animals according to their genealogy, characteristics, and offspring. May require knowledge of artificial insemination techniques and equipment use. May involve keeping records on heats, birth intervals, or pedigree.

$47,540
Median Pay
Less than 6 months
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AI Resilience Score

Score 3/6: low AI task exposure, limited human advantage means AI will assist but humans remain essential

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AI Exposure
Low+2

17% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

+2% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Weak+0

EPOCH score: 10/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Feed and water animals, and clean and disinfect pens, cages, yards, and hutches.
  • Observe animals in heat to detect approach of estrus and exercise animals to induce or hasten estrus, if necessary.
  • Treat minor injuries and ailments and contact veterinarians to obtain treatment for animals with serious illnesses or injuries.
  • Purchase and stock supplies of feed and medicines.
  • Select animals to be bred, and semen specimens to be used, according to knowledge of animals, genealogies, traits, and desired offspring characteristics.
  • Examine animals to detect symptoms of illness or injury.
  • Build hutches, pens, and fenced yards.
  • Record animal characteristics such as weights, growth patterns, and diets.
  • Brand, tattoo, or tag animals to allow animal identification.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Time to Job Ready

0-1 years

Based on Job Zone 2. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Breeding management softwareMicrosoft OfficeRecord keepingDatabase systems

Key Abilities

Near VisionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningCategory FlexibilityOral ComprehensionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingArm-Hand SteadinessFinger DexterityMultilimb Coordination

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Compensation Details

$33,710
10th Percentile
$47,540
Median
$77,410
90th Percentile

Based on 1,360 employed workers

Also Known As

Animal BreederAnimal HusbandmanAnimal Husbandry TechnicianAnimal TechnicianArtificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician)Artificial InseminatorAviculturistBee BreederBreederCanary Breeder

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 45-2021.00