animal groomer

Animal groomers are in charge of grooming a range of animals, using the correct equipment, materials and methods. It includes use of appropriate and safe handling techniques and the promotion of good hygiene, health and welfare of the animal.

The most in-demand skills for this role include biosecurity related to animals, signs of animal illness, animal welfare legislation, animal welfare, physiology of animals, safe work practices in a veterinary setting. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives animal groomer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.