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Hey, herpers! Where are those six-figure incomes?

By Cindy Steinle · December 16, 2010 12:11 pm

A CareerBuilder survey run by Harris Poll shows we herpers are in the big money. The study broke down all demographics of pet owners and what they more likely do for a living and earn. From CareerBuilder:
Key findings include:
  • Workers with dogs were more likely to report holding senior management positions (CEO, CFO, Senior Vice President, etc)
  • Workers with snakes/reptiles were the most likely to report earning six figures.
  • Workers with birds were the most likely to report being satisfied with their jobs. In terms of career paths, owners of certain pets were more likely to report being drawn to certain professions:
  • Dog owners were more likely to be professors, nurses, information technology professionals, military professionals and entertainers
  • Cat owners were more likely to be physicians, real estate agents, science/medical lab technicians, machine operators and personal caretakers
  • Fish owners were more likely to be human resources professionals, financial professionals, hotel and leisure professionals, farming/fishing/forestry professionals and transportation professionals
  • Bird owners were more likely to be advertising professionals, sales representatives, construction workers and administrative professionals
  • Snake/Reptile owners were more likely to be engineers, social workers, marketing/public relations professionals, editors/writers and police officers
  • Oddly enough, I was part of the Harris Poll pooling group and I participated in this survey, but at last check I didnt make a six-figure pay check. Umm, yeah, Jeff; can we talk? ;)

    Comments

    Varanid Dec 16, 2010

    tell me about it :( I wonder though; I'm i social services and there's no way in hell you make 6 figures in that field. Maybe the engineers balanced us out.

    Rich Crowley Dec 16, 2010

    I think the survey is skewed as I now lots of people in the reptile hobby who are self-employed and trade based. The latter group was likely excluded due to the high unemployment in the trades during the period surveyed.

    Cynthia Dec 18, 2010

    Huh, I used to be a social worker - and I make a lot more money now that I'm not! How are those things weighted I wonder? Police officers don't make a ton either, nor do most writers.

    James Dec 22, 2010

    Must be all those BP breeders skewing the reported income :)

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