# Market evidence report — animal-therapist

Source: **46 real job ads** (JSearch API, countries: us 46), extracted into the MSSQL evidence store; as of 2026-07-08.
This report contains extracted, aggregated facts only — no ad text is
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## Seniority distribution

| Seniority | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|
| mid | 27 | 59 % |
| n/a | 14 | 30 % |
| junior | 4 | 9 % |
| senior | 1 | 2 % |

## Tools — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | laser therapy | 3 | 7 % |
| 2 | Microsoft Excel | 3 | 7 % |
| 3 | MRI | 3 | 7 % |
| 4 | therapeutic ultrasound | 3 | 7 % |

## Hard skills — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | animal handling | 11 | 24 % |
| 2 | animal care | 8 | 17 % |
| 3 | anesthesia monitoring | 5 | 11 % |
| 4 | customer service | 5 | 11 % |
| 5 | surgical assistance | 4 | 9 % |
| 6 | treatment planning | 4 | 9 % |
| 7 | dog handling | 3 | 7 % |
| 8 | medication administration | 3 | 7 % |

## Methods — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|

## Responsibilities — full market ranking

| # | Item | Ads | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | client communication | 8 | 17 % |
| 2 | animal care | 4 | 9 % |
| 3 | patient care | 4 | 9 % |
| 4 | client education | 3 | 7 % |
| 5 | patient care delivery | 3 | 7 % |
| 6 | treatment plan implementation | 3 | 7 % |

## Job title variants in the market

| Title | Ads |
|---|---|
| Certified Rehabilitation Therapist, Veterinarian/Physical Therapist | 2 |
| Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) | 2 |
| Veterinary Technician | 2 |
| Adoption Counselor & Pet Welfare Advocate | 1 |
| Adoptions and Matchmaking Counselor | 1 |
| Animal Care Assistant - Dogs | 1 |
| Animal Care Attendant (Flexible Working Hours) | 1 |
| Animal Care Specialist | 1 |
| Animal Pharmacy Customer Care Specialist - Remote after Training | 1 |
| Animal Therapy & Equestrian Programs Lead | 1 |
| Assistant Primate Keeper Research Animal Resources | 1 |
| Canine Physical TherapyRehabilitation | 1 |
| Certified Rehabilitation Therapist | 1 |
| Chadwell Animal Hospital - DVM/VMD Student Extern | 1 |
| Client Coordinator & Veterinary Rehabilitation Assistant | 1 |
| Clinical Supervisor & Nature-Based Child and Family Therapist | 1 |
| Companion Animal Care Specialist - Elevate Pet Welfare | 1 |
| Dog Groomer Trainee | Full-Time | Applications Close June 13th | 1 |
| Dog Rufferee | 1 |
| Dog Walker and Pet Sitter | 1 |
| Full Time/Adoption/Animal care | 1 |
| Growth & Education Strategist - Partner Track Opportunity for DPT/PTA | 1 |
| Kennel Attendant/Dog Handler | 1 |
| Licensed Veterinary Technician, Integrative & Rehabilitative Medicine | 1 |
| Paws of Comfort: Volunteer with Your Therapy Animal in Clayton | 1 |

Methodology: entities extracted per ad ({hard_skills, tools, methods, responsibilities, seniority}), normalized, counted as DISTINCT ads per entity; report threshold ≥ 3 ads. Headline sections in skills.md/tools.md use the stricter ≥ 20 % threshold.