Senior managers more likely to be dog owners

Dog owners are more likely to hold senior management jobs, while snake and reptile owners are most likely to make six-figure salaries, according to a survey by CareerBuilder.

The CareerBuilder survey finds dog owners are more likely to be chief executive officers, chief financial officers or senior vice presidents.

Dog owners tend to be professors, nurses, information technology professionals, military professionals and entertainers

Cat owners are more likely to be physicians, real estate agents, science/medical lab technicians, machine operators and personal caretakers.

Those who have birds as pets are more satisfied with their jobs. The survey finds bird owners are more likely to be advertising professionals, sales representatives, construction workers and administrative professionals

Fish owners gravitate to positions in human resources, finance, hotels and leisure, farming and fishing and transportation

Harris Interactive conducted the online survey for CareerBuilder, questioning 2,301 full-time workers with pets. The survey has a margin of error of 2 percent.