How much does an Animal Technician, Sr. make in Illinois? The average Animal Technician, Sr. salary in Illinois is $50,847 as of February 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $48,046 and $54,119. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

Animal Technician, Sr. Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Animal Technician, Sr. Salary $45,496 IL February 26, 2024
25th Percentile Animal Technician, Sr. Salary $48,046 IL February 26, 2024
50th Percentile Animal Technician, Sr. Salary $50,847 IL February 26, 2024
75th Percentile Animal Technician, Sr. Salary $54,119 IL February 26, 2024
90th Percentile Animal Technician, Sr. Salary $57,099 IL February 26, 2024
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What skills does an Animal Technician, Sr. need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

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Leadership: Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.

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animal welfare: A well-being of non-human animals. Formal standards vary between contexts, but are debated mostly by animal welfare groups, legislators and academics.

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Fundraising: Fundraising or fund-raising (also known as "development" or "advancement") is the process of seeking and gathering voluntary financial contributions by engaging individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. Although fundraising typically refers to efforts to gather money for non-profit organizations, it is sometimes used to refer to the identification and solicitation of investors or other sources of capital for for-profit enterprises. Traditionally, fundraising consisted mostly of asking for donations on the street or at people's doors, and this is experiencing very strong growth in the form of face-to-face fundraising, but new forms of fundraising, such as online fundraising, have emerged in recent years, though these are often based on older methods such as grassroots fundraising.

Leadership 3.49%
animal welfare 0.65%
Fundraising 0.36%
Others 95.5%

Job Description for Animal Technician, Sr.

Animal Technician, Sr. provides daily care for research animals of various species. Cleans and disinfects cages and equipment. Being an Animal Technician, Sr. monitors the health and well being of the animals, maintains logs of animal diet, behavior, vital signs and other data. Follows standard operating procedures and all biosafety and animal welfare regulations. Additionally, Animal Technician, Sr. may perform procedures to collect samples. May transport animals to and from laboratories. Requires a high school diploma. May require Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) or other certification. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Animal Technician, Sr. works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be an Animal Technician, Sr. typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Cicero, IL Avg. Salary $52,202 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Mount Prospect, IL Avg. Salary $52,024 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Abingdon, IL Avg. Salary $46,933 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Adair, IL Avg. Salary $47,501 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Addieville, IL Avg. Salary $48,328 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Addison, IL Avg. Salary $52,024 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Akin, IL Avg. Salary $46,475 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Albany, IL Avg. Salary $46,129 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Albers, IL Avg. Salary $48,328 Date Updated February 26, 2024
Location Albion, IL Avg. Salary $45,443 Date Updated February 26, 2024
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