Career Outlook for Animal Scientists

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Also known as:
Animal Geneticist, Animal Nutritionist, Animal Scientist, Beef Cattle Nutritionist, Dairy Scientist, Poultry Scientist, Swine Genetics Researcher

The overall job outlook for Animal Scientist careers has been relatively unchanged since 2004. Vacancies for this career have slightly increased by 72.08 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 4.50 percent per year. Demand for Animal Scientists is expected to go up, with an expected 350 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 1.47 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Animal Scientists in the following states

Minnesota	350
Texas	290
Wisconsin	250
Pennsylvania	190
Iowa	130
Nebraska	110
Maryland	100

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Animal Scientists

FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Animal Scientists have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

175.00 %

171.43 %

100.00 %

66.67 %

50.00 %

25.00 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-71.43 %

-62.50 %

-61.54 %

-37.50 %

-23.08 %

-10.71 %