Note: There are two tables of wages on this page. The first is by county or region, the second by metropolitan area.
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| County / Area | Year |
Entry Level: No Experience |
Experienced: New to Firm |
Experienced: 3 Years with Firm |
| Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) |
Typical Wages* (Median) | ||
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| San Luis Obispo | 1997 | $5.10- 6.00 ($5.10) | $5.10- 6.50 ($5.40) | $6.00-10.00 ($7.00) |
| Santa Cruz | 1997 | $5.00- 8.00 ($6.00) | $5.10- 9.00 ($7.70) | $5.50-11.00 ($9.50) |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
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Source: California Cooperative Occupational
Information System
Labor Market Information Division,
Employment Development Department
WAGES FOR
ANIMAL CARETAKERS - EXCEPT FARM
1996
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| Metropolitan Area (County) | Average | Median * | Midrange ** |
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| Bakersfield (Kern) | $8.90 | $7.44 | $6.16-11.79 |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach (Los Angeles) | $7.79 | $7.18 | $5.57-9.14 |
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Riverside-San Bernardino (Riverside & San Bernardino) | $8.38 | $7.09 | $5.44-12.02 |
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Sacramento (El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento) | $6.90 | $6.34 | $5.34-8.23 |
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Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc (Santa Barbara) | $7.53 | $7.36 | $5.60-9.13 |
| Stockton-Lodi (San Joaquin) | $7.15 | $7.13 | $6.44-7.81 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa (Napa & Solano) | $7.27 | $6.84 | $5.80-7.88 |
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* Median is the middle value - at least half the workers
earn the same amount or more, half earn the same amount or less.
** Midrange is what the middle 50 percent make - 25 percent earn the top end or more, and 25 percent earn the bottom end or less. | |||
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department
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