How much does an Animal Nutritionist make in Illinois? The average Animal Nutritionist salary in Illinois is $80,895 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $71,958 and $90,520. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

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Animal Nutritionist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Animal Nutritionist Salary $63,820 IL March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Animal Nutritionist Salary $71,958 IL March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Animal Nutritionist Salary $80,895 IL March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Animal Nutritionist Salary $90,520 IL March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Animal Nutritionist Salary $99,283 IL March 26, 2024
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What is an Animal Nutritionist ?

An animal nutritionist is a person who specializes in animal nutrition, which is especially concerned with the dietary needs of animals in captivity: livestock, pets, and animals in wildlife rehabilitation facilities. The science of animal nutrition encompasses principles of chemistry (especially biochemistry), physics, mathematics, ethology (animal behavior). An animal nutrition in the food industry may also be concerned with economics and food processing....

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Location Cicero, IL Avg. Salary $82,951 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Mount Prospect, IL Avg. Salary $82,635 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Abingdon, IL Avg. Salary $74,885 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adair, IL Avg. Salary $75,597 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Addieville, IL Avg. Salary $76,783 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Addison, IL Avg. Salary $82,635 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Akin, IL Avg. Salary $74,490 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Albany, IL Avg. Salary $73,857 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Albers, IL Avg. Salary $76,783 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Albion, IL Avg. Salary $72,750 Date Updated March 26, 2024
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**Animal Nutritionist State Program Administrator Principal** ** * Early Career Members Only * Apple Valley, MN, USA * Posted 7 hours ago * Closes: Mar 10, 2022 *** This position develops and manages the Minnesota Zoos animal nutrition program to help ensure the highest level of animal care in collaboration with the veterinary staff in support of its mission to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. The incumbent must be able to drive fleet vehicles throughout the Zoo campus. * Develop and maintain a comprehensive nutrition program to optimize animal **Related Jobs**
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**Animal Nutritionist State Program Administrator Principal** ** * Early Career Members Only * Apple Valley, MN, USA * Posted 6 hours ago * Closes: Mar 10, 2022 *** This position develops and manages the Minnesota Zoos animal nutrition program to help ensure the highest level of animal care in collaboration with the veterinary staff in support of its mission to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. The incumbent must be able to drive fleet vehicles throughout the Zoo campus. * Develop and maintain a comprehensive nutrition program to optimize animal **Related Jobs**
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Mission Veterinary Partners - Indianapolis , IN
Eagle Creek Animal Clinic has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team! Eagle Creek Animal Clinic is a full service veterinary clinic offering a wide range of medical services, including examinations, surgery, radiology, ultrasound, behavioral consultation, nutritional counseling, drug-free pain and wellness therapies, specialty referral, and end of life services and care. We pledge to do all we can to maintain and enhance the human animal bond that exists between each pet and its owner by providing the highest level of compassionate care. Our staff and facility is fully equipped to provide quality care for dogs and cats. Location:7307 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46254 Schedule: Full-time position (30-40 hours/week) with shifts available within business hours which are: Monday and Tuesday 8am-7pm, Wednesday 8am-6pm, Thurday 8am-7pm, Friday 8am-6pm and Saturday 8am-1pm. Pay Range: $20 - $23 / hour based on experience Experience: 1-2 years experience
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Ward Laboratories, Inc. - Kearney , NE
Direct, coordinate, and supervise laboratory Feed, Forage, and Environmental production activities. This position is a working supervisor who is responsible for their own limited production as well as the productivity of the department. This position is responsible for training, auditing, and developing team members as well as ensuring all technicians maintain the expected turnaround, maintenance, and quality standards. Essential Job Results: Quality Assurance/Quality Control Responsibilities · Regularly evaluate staffing needs with the Lab Manager and HR to effectively meet expected volume and productivity objectives. · Partner with QA/QC Manager to ensure written comprehensive standard operating procedures are kept and updated as needed. · Identify strategies and objectives for productivity improvement, whether related to people, equipment, or creativity. · Ensure that all tests and analysis are performed in accordance with established procedures. · Work in conjunction with the anima
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**Feed Sales Representative** **Location** South Dakota **Date posted** 10/06/2021 Payback, our proprietary line of economical animal nutrition delivers consistent, proven results that give ranchers a profit edge. In addition, experienced CHS animal nutritionists offer consultation on the latest in customized ration planning, livestock nutritional management, animal health and environmental engineering, as well as feed financing. ****Responsibilities**** * Customize feeding programs that precisely meet the producers practices, pastures and preferences. * Make recommendations and develop formulations unique the ranchers needs, using the latest technology. * Ensure water, forage, grains and feeds are tested regularly in order to provide the most accurate ration balancing and performance projections. * Provide nutrition consultation and sales to key dairy accounts in trade area. * Provide salesmanship to selected dealers or direct accounts according to sales management and assigned dealer
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Yaggie's Inc - Yankton , SD
Job Description Job Description Yaggie’s Inc is looking to hire an Animal Feed Nutritionist to join our team in Yankton, SD. This individual will support Yaggie’s dealer network and customer locations in NE, ND and SD. Primary job focus will be professional communication and interaction with Yaggie’s feed staff, dealers and customers while managing feed formulations, product development, sales support and customer service for cattle, poultry and swine. Additional responsibilities include development and implementation of marketing plan to achieve business goals while increasing customer base in current marketing area and beyond. Company Description Yaggie's Inc owns and operates a feedmill, oat processing facility, liquid blending facility and grain storage location in Yankton, SD. Feedmill produces both medicated and non-medicated feeds packaged in bags, totes and bulk for a variety of species. Feed products are distributed throughout the Midwest via dealer networks and direct to cust
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