What are the main factors that influence an Animal Care Lead's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Animal Care Lead?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Animal Care Lead roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Animal Care Lead's salary?

An Animal Care Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $35,156 for beginners, reaching about $36,120 at mid-level, and approach $36,347 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Animal Care Lead?

Animal Care Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Animal Care Lead roles are District of Columbia $36,852, California $36,712, Massachusetts $36,223. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Animal Care Lead roles make?

Salaries for Animal Care Lead level roles vary by specialization: Animal Care Coordinator: $51,786; Animal Care Manager: $50,607; Animal Care Specialist: $49,325; Animal Care and Adoptions: $49,211; Animal Care Officer: $42,952.

Animal Care Lead Salary in Alaska

How much does an Animal Care Lead make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Animal Care Lead in Alaska is $36,030 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Animal Care Lead's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,260
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,444 to $39,291
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,091

10% $31,091

50% (Median) $36,030

90% $42,260

Animal Care Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,291	$3,274	$756	$19
Average	$36,030	$3,002	$693	$17
25th Percentile	$33,444	$2,787	$643	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Animal Care Lead Salaries

An Animal Care Lead's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Animal Care Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Animal Care Lead's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $35,156
Early Career (1-2 years): $35,667
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,120
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,256
Expert (over 8 years): $36,347

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Animal Care Lead	less than 1 year	$35,156
Early Career Level Animal Care Lead	1-2 years	$35,667
Mid-Level Level Animal Care Lead	2-4 years	$36,120
Senior-Level Level Animal Care Lead	5-8 years	$36,256
Expert Level Animal Care Lead	over 8 years	$36,347

How Do Animal Care Lead Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Animal Care Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $36,852.
California: $36,712.
Massachusetts: $36,223.

District of Columbia $36,852 California $36,712 Massachusetts $36,223 Washington $36,090 New Jersey $36,076 Alaska $36,030 Connecticut $35,570 New York $35,384

Hawaii $34,788 Rhode Island $34,509 Maryland $34,319 Minnesota $34,059 Colorado $33,959 Illinois $33,926 Oregon $33,800 Delaware $33,707

New Hampshire $33,648 Virginia $33,517 Pennsylvania $33,134 Nevada $32,941 North Dakota $32,878 Michigan $32,778 Wisconsin $32,741 Vermont $32,668

Texas $32,465 Maine $32,452 Arizona $32,432 Ohio $32,408 Georgia $32,102 Indiana $31,949 Wyoming $31,919 Utah $31,873

Iowa $31,853 Kansas $31,693 Louisiana $31,646 North Carolina $31,630 Missouri $31,623 Florida $31,493 Montana $31,423 Nebraska $31,357

Kentucky $31,320 South Carolina $31,187 Tennessee $31,104 Idaho $31,070 New Mexico $30,827 Oklahoma $30,774 Alabama $30,578 South Dakota $30,248

Arkansas $30,069 West Virginia $29,972 Mississippi $29,682

Top Paying Cities for Animal Care Lead

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $36,389
Jber: $36,389
Indian: $36,212

Anchorage, AK $36,389

Jber, AK $36,389

Indian, AK $36,212

Kongiganak, AK $35,825

Adak, AK $35,764

Atka, AK $35,768

Chignik Lake, AK $35,760

Port Heiden, AK $35,747

Port Lions, AK $35,799

Akiachak, AK $35,818

Akiak, AK $35,833

Akutan, AK $35,802

Alakanuk, AK $35,792

Aleknagik, AK $35,768

Anchor Point, AK $35,783

Aniak, AK $35,677

Anvik, AK $35,770

Bethel, AK $35,825

Chefornak, AK $35,818

Chevak, AK $35,745

Chignik, AK $35,774

Chignik Lagoon, AK $35,765

Chitina, AK $35,666

Chugiak, AK $36,146

Clam Gulch, AK $35,717

Clarks Point, AK $35,774

Cold Bay, AK $35,742

Cooper Landing, AK $35,743

Copper Center, AK $35,707

Cordova, AK $35,729

Crooked Creek, AK $35,731

Dillingham, AK $35,706

Eagle River, AK $36,255

Eek, AK $35,852

Egegik, AK $35,738

Ekwok, AK $35,768

Emmonak, AK $35,782

False Pass, AK $35,798

Marshall, AK $35,822

Gakona, AK $35,708

Girdwood, AK $35,738

Glennallen, AK $35,706

Goodnews Bay, AK $35,734

Grayling, AK $35,788

Saint George Island, AK $35,745

Holy Cross, AK $35,767

Homer, AK $35,776

Hooper Bay, AK $35,830

Hope, AK $36,163

Iliamna, AK $35,768

Kalskag, AK $35,809

Karluk, AK $35,720

Kasigluk, AK $35,807

Kasilof, AK $35,794

Kenai, AK $35,769

King Cove, AK $35,797

King Salmon, AK $35,711

Kipnuk, AK $35,799

Kodiak, AK $35,754

Kotlik, AK $35,833

Kwethluk, AK $35,814

Kwigillingok, AK $35,785

Wasilla, AK $36,305

Larsen Bay, AK $35,745

Levelock, AK $35,760

Lower Kalskag, AK $35,833

Mc Grath, AK $35,675

Manokotak, AK $35,767

Mekoryuk, AK $35,796

Moose Pass, AK $35,700

Mountain Village, AK $35,793

Naknek, AK $35,766

Napakiak, AK $35,813

Nikiski, AK $35,633

New Stuyahok, AK $35,784

Toksook Bay, AK $35,791

Nikolski, AK $35,710

Ninilchik, AK $35,754

Nondalton, AK $35,675

Nunapitchuk, AK $35,816

Old Harbor, AK $35,782

Ouzinkie, AK $35,771

Palmer, AK $35,780

Pedro Bay, AK $35,699

Perryville, AK $35,772

Pilot Point, AK $35,727

Pilot Station, AK $35,843

Platinum, AK $35,736

Big Lake, AK $36,239

Port Alsworth, AK $35,772

Quinhagak, AK $35,835

Red Devil, AK $35,690

Russian Mission, AK $35,724

Saint Marys, AK $35,785

Saint Michael, AK $35,792

Saint Paul Island, AK $35,776

Sand Point, AK $35,755

Scammon Bay, AK $35,866

Seldovia, AK $35,759

Seward, AK $35,745

Shageluk, AK $35,776

Nunam Iqua, AK $35,751

Skwentna, AK $35,655

Sleetmute, AK $35,733

Soldotna, AK $35,810

South Naknek, AK $35,728

Stebbins, AK $35,788

Sterling, AK $35,799

Sutton, AK $35,731

Takotna, AK $35,750

Talkeetna, AK $35,741

Tatitlek, AK $35,780

Togiak, AK $35,736

Tuluksak, AK $35,827

Tuntutuliak, AK $35,835

Tununak, AK $35,769

Tyonek, AK $35,721

Trapper Creek, AK $35,715

Unalakleet, AK $35,718

Unalaska, AK $35,810

Valdez, AK $35,753

Willow, AK $35,727

Yakutat, AK $35,754

Nightmute, AK $35,754

Nikolai, AK $35,663

Dutch Harbor, AK $35,875

Whittier, AK $35,762

Houston, AK $36,155

Fairbanks, AK $35,798

Eielson Afb, AK $36,589

Fort Wainwright, AK $36,589

Clear, AK $35,721

North Pole, AK $36,589

Salcha, AK $36,589

Two Rivers, AK $36,589

Allakaket, AK $35,760

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $35,815

Arctic Village, AK $35,749

Barrow, AK $35,836

Beaver, AK $35,692

Ester, AK $36,589

Bettles Field, AK $35,694

Buckland, AK $35,862

Cantwell, AK $35,684

Central, AK $35,655

Fort Greely, AK $35,714

Chicken, AK $35,676

Circle, AK $35,730

Prudhoe Bay, AK $35,761

Deering, AK $35,800

Delta Junction, AK $35,731

Eagle, AK $35,657

Elim, AK $35,694

Fort Yukon, AK $35,678

Galena, AK $35,794

Gambell, AK $35,809

Healy, AK $35,710

Anderson, AK $35,767

Hughes, AK $35,795

Huslia, AK $35,788

Kaktovik, AK $35,805

Kaltag, AK $35,770

Kiana, AK $35,845

Kivalina, AK $35,837

Kobuk, AK $35,780

Kotzebue, AK $35,729

Koyuk, AK $35,809

Koyukuk, AK $35,786

Denali National Park, AK $35,736

Manley Hot Springs, AK $35,691

Lake Minchumina, AK $35,681

Minto, AK $35,806

Point Lay, AK $35,781

Nenana, AK $35,700

Noatak, AK $35,800

Nome, AK $35,750

Noorvik, AK $35,858

Northway, AK $35,703

Nulato, AK $35,796

Point Hope, AK $35,753

Rampart, AK $35,774

Ruby, AK $35,658

Savoonga, AK $35,825

Selawik, AK $35,813

Shaktoolik, AK $35,832

Shishmaref, AK $35,697

Shungnak, AK $35,798

Stevens Village, AK $35,755

Tanacross, AK $35,744

Tanana, AK $35,796

Teller, AK $35,828

Tok, AK $35,744

Venetie, AK $35,687

Wainwright, AK $35,809

Wales, AK $35,813

White Mountain, AK $35,837

Brevig Mission, AK $35,829

Ambler, AK $35,794

Chalkyitsik, AK $35,768

Nuiqsut, AK $35,808

Atqasuk, AK $35,770

Juneau, AK $36,689

Angoon, AK $35,717

Auke Bay, AK $36,689

Douglas, AK $36,689

Elfin Cove, AK $35,697

Gustavus, AK $35,766

Haines, AK $35,726

Hoonah, AK $36,273

Kake, AK $35,746

Pelican, AK $35,732

Petersburg, AK $35,736

Sitka, AK $35,755

Port Alexander, AK $35,791

Skagway, AK $35,753

Tenakee Springs, AK $35,690

Ketchikan, AK $35,770

Meyers Chuck, AK $35,722

Coffman Cove, AK $35,757

Thorne Bay, AK $35,777

Craig, AK $35,727

Hydaburg, AK $35,756

Hyder, AK $35,758

Klawock, AK $35,783

Metlakatla, AK $35,779

Point Baker, AK $35,777

Ward Cove, AK $35,770

Wrangell, AK $35,730

Animal Care Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Animal Care Lead roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Animal Care Lead positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Animal Care Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Animal Care Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$46,839	$23.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$39,633	$19.0	10%

Animal Care Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Animal Care Lead's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$33,444

Average $36,030/year

$39,291

$2,787

Average $3,002/month

$3,274

$643

Average $693/week

$756

$16

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,291	$3,274	$756	$19
Average	$36,030	$3,002	$693	$17
25th Percentile	$33,444	$2,787	$643	$16

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