Animal assisted therapist vs restorative, rehab aide

The differences between animal assisted therapists and restoratives, rehab aide can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an animal assisted therapist has an average salary of $33,672, which is higher than the $33,637 average annual salary of a restorative, rehab aide.

Animal assisted therapist vs restorative, rehab aide overview

	Animal Assisted Therapist	Restorative, Rehab Aide
Yearly salary	$33,672	$33,637
Hourly rate	$16.19	$16.17
Growth rate	24%	24%
Number of jobs	34,598	40,958
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Animal assisted therapist vs restorative, rehab aide salary

Animal assisted therapists and restoratives, rehab aide have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Animal Assisted Therapist	Restorative, Rehab Aide
Average salary	$33,672	$33,637
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $49,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between animal assisted therapist and restorative, rehab aide education

There are a few differences between an animal assisted therapist and a restorative, rehab aide in terms of educational background:

	Animal Assisted Therapist	Restorative, Rehab Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Virginia

Animal assisted therapist vs restorative, rehab aide demographics

Here are the differences between animal assisted therapists' and restoratives, rehab aide' demographics:

	Animal Assisted Therapist	Restorative, Rehab Aide
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%	Male, 32.0% Female, 68.0%
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 restorative, rehab 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.

Restorative, rehab aide example responsibilities.

Assist CNA (s) with ADL (activities of daily living skills) to prepare patients for rehab.
Plan activities base on assign student's IEP to encourage appropriate independence and facilitate/support student's participation in all activities.
Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise kindergarten or elementary school programs.

Animal assisted therapist vs restorative, rehab aide skills

Common animal assisted therapist skills

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

Common restorative, rehab aide skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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