Animal assisted therapist vs clinical rehabilitation aide

The differences between animal assisted therapists and clinical rehabilitation aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a clinical rehabilitation aide has an average salary of $39,013, which is higher than the $33,672 average annual salary of an animal assisted therapist.

The top three skills for an animal assisted therapist include patients, PET and patient care. The most important skills for a clinical rehabilitation aide are occupational therapy, , and .

Animal assisted therapist vs clinical rehabilitation aide overview

	Animal Assisted Therapist	Clinical Rehabilitation Aide
Yearly salary	$33,672	$39,013
Hourly rate	$16.19	$18.76
Growth rate	24%	24%
Number of jobs	34,598	94,592
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Animal assisted therapist vs clinical rehabilitation aide salary

Animal assisted therapists and clinical rehabilitation aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Animal Assisted Therapist	Clinical Rehabilitation Aide
Average salary	$33,672	$39,013
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $49,000	Between $25,000 And $59,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between animal assisted therapist and clinical rehabilitation aide education

There are a few differences between an animal assisted therapist and a clinical rehabilitation aide in terms of educational background:

	Animal Assisted Therapist	Clinical Rehabilitation Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Most common major	Psychology	Biology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Inter American University of Puerto Rico San German

Animal assisted therapist vs clinical rehabilitation aide demographics

Here are the differences between animal assisted therapists' and clinical rehabilitation aides' demographics:

	Animal Assisted Therapist	Clinical Rehabilitation Aide
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%	Male, 31.3% Female, 68.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between animal assisted therapist and clinical rehabilitation aide duties and responsibilities

Animal assisted therapist example responsibilities.

Lead aftercare/community resource groups to provide education and awareness to patients regarding post-discharge follow up.
Administer traction to relieve neck or back pain, using intermittent and static traction equipment.
Operate electrical muscle stimulation machinery, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and the neck traction machine.
Observe physical therapist while providing comprehensive education, caregiver training for family members of patients prior to discharge to ensure safety.
Aid with patient's exercises, perform ultrasound, IFC, cold and heat treatments.

Clinical rehabilitation aide example responsibilities.

Manage organization and cleanliness of therapy room and equipment.
Assist in the rehabilitation protocols for physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapy assistants, and speech language pathologists.
Perform EKG tests and collect specimens for lab.

Animal assisted therapist vs clinical rehabilitation aide skills

Common animal assisted therapist skills

Patients, 30%
PET, 15%
Patient Care, 10%
Physical Therapy, 5%
Behavioral Issues, 5%
Animal Handling, 3%

Common clinical rehabilitation aide skills

Occupational Therapy, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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