The Anti-Cruelty Society
Chicago, IL
- $17.75 to $20.00/hr
Kennel and Animal Care Jobs in Illinois
We list 11 open kennel and animal care jobs in Illinois right now, from 7 employers in 8 cities. 10 of them list a pay range, the highest at $20.00 an hour. Openings come from veterinary hospital groups, independent clinics and teaching hospitals and are refreshed daily. Every Apply button goes to the employer's own careers page.
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Pay for kennel and animal care staff
National median for animal caretakers in veterinary services (SOC 39-2021). Annual figures are the hourly rate times 2,080 hours, the BLS convention. BLS does not publish this figure by state; local pay usually tracks the state's vet tech and assistant wages.
median $15.46
- Median
- $15.46/hr
- Annual median
- $32,160
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Kennel to vet assistant pay.
What the job involves
Kennel attendants and animal care staff look after boarded and hospitalized animals: feeding, walking, bathing, cleaning runs and cages, watching for changes in appetite or behavior, and reporting them to the medical team. It is the most common first job in a clinic and a direct path to veterinary assistant work.
Kennel attendant to vet assistant
In this list: 5 full time, 4 part time.
Other roles in Illinois
Top cities in Illinois
Top employers in Illinois
- National Veterinary Associates (NVA) 3
- Veterinary Practice Partners 2
- Heartland Veterinary Partners 2
- The Anti-Cruelty Society 1
- Boughton Square Animal Clinic (O'Brien Veterinary Group) 1
- Western Veterinary Partners 1
- Veterinary Specialty Center (Bannockburn) 1
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