Animal Scientists
SOC Code: 19-1011
Animal Scientistss study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials. This career typically requires extensive preparation (4+ years). With an AI-proof score of 86.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Writing.
AI-Proof Score: 86.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$79,120
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Job Growth
5.8%
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Training Time
Extensive preparation (4+ years)
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Job Zone
Zone 5 / 5
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Training Cost
~$80,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Writing
- •Critical Thinking
- •Complex Problem Solving
- •Speaking
- •Science
Common Tasks
- ✓Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
- ✓Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the public.
- ✓Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of animals.
- ✓Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.
- ✓Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, or management to improve products or processes.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation