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Animal Breeders
$45.32K Median Salary 1.3K Job Openings (Annual Projection) -2.4% Job Growth
About This Career
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.
Reported Job Titles
Animal Technician, Artificial Insemination Technician (AI Technician), Artificial Inseminator, Breeder, Dog Breeder, Large Herd Specialist
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Skills You'll Need
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Abilities
Near Vision
Category Flexibility
Deductive Reasoning
Problem Sensitivity
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Far Vision
Finger Dexterity
Inductive Reasoning
Information Ordering
Multilimb Coordination
Oral Comprehension
Speech Clarity
Static Strength
Trunk Strength
Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Sales and Marketing
Administration and Management
Biology
Mathematics
Administrative
Skills
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Monitoring
Science
Speaking
Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Electronic mail software
Graphics or photo imaging software
Analytical or scientific software
Spreadsheet software
Document management software
Development environment software
Computer based training software
Desktop publishing software
Office suite software
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
Operating system software
Word processing software
Internet browser software
Tools
Animal husbandry equipment
Livestock identification equipment
Veterinary injection or suction unit
Hydrometers
Veterinary artificial inseminating machine
Medical radiological shielding aprons or masks or drapes
Forced air or mechanical convection general purpose incubators
Veterinary semen collection instruments
Medical ultrasound or doppler or pulse echocardiograph or echocardiograph units for general diagnostic use
Livestock restraint chute
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA typing kits
Spectrometers
Notebook computers
Storage tanks
Benchtop centrifuges
Dropping pipettes
Radio frequency transmitters or receivers
Digital cameras
Veterinary semen packaging instruments
Feed mixers
Microscope stages
Laser printers
Portable data input terminals
Hematology analyzers
Water baths
Commercial water heaters
Animal watering machines
Specialty plates for bacteria
Laser fax machine
Binocular light compound microscopes
Desktop computers
Personal computers
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