Modeled career paths · Animal training entertainment

Where does a Animal Handler go next?

What employers are asking a Animal Handler for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Animal Trainer, Entertainment+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Animal Handler go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Head Trainer+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Animal Handler go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Animal Coordinator, Production+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Animal Trainer, Entertainment. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Exhibit Installer+35% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Animal Trainer, Entertainment. 5% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Monitor Engineer+38% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Animal Trainer, Entertainment. 5% joint modeled share
pivot91% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.