Also called: Humane Certification Auditor
Inspects farms and processing plants to check they meet animal welfare standards.
Travels to a pig farm to check space, air quality, and how workers handle animals, scores the farm against a certification standard, and writes a report that determines whether its products can carry a welfare label.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in animal science plus auditor certification (PAACO).
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science.
Growing faster than average. Growing as companies make welfare pledges.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Remote video audits and AI monitoring cover some checks; on-site inspections of farms and plants still need trained eyes.
Classes: Agriscience (FFA), Biology, Statistics, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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