Animal Caretaking federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Animal Caretaking series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Animal Caretaking occupation series had 343 employees with an average salary of $54,878.
343 employees in this occupation series
$54,878 average pay
Plant and Animal Work Family occupation family
Air Education and Training Command largest agency for this occupation
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Animal Caretaking is reported under the Plant and Animal Work Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Animal Caretaking staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 72 | $3,590,064 | $49,862 | 21.0% |
| Agricultural Research Service | Department of Agriculture | 64 | $3,488,026 | $54,500 | 18.7% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 30 | $1,616,850 | $53,895 | 8.7% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 27 | $1,509,318 | $55,901 | 7.9% |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Department of Agriculture | 17 | $990,318 | $58,254 | 5.0% |
| U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | 16 | $867,632 | $54,227 | 4.7% |
Common pay plans for Animal Caretaking
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WG | 226 | $53,373 | 65.9% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).