Animal care technician vs dog bather

The differences between animal care technicians and dog bathers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both an animal care technician and a dog bather. Additionally, a dog bather has an average salary of $31,134, which is higher than the $29,617 average annual salary of an animal care technician.

The top three skills for an animal care technician include patients, animal husbandry and pigs. The most important skills for a dog bather are PET, appointment scheduling, and teeth.

Animal care technician vs dog bather overview

	Animal Care Technician	Dog Bather
Yearly salary	$29,617	$31,134
Hourly rate	$14.24	$14.97
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	96,973	56,991
Job satisfaction	4	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Animal care technician vs dog bather salary

Animal care technicians and dog bathers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Animal Care Technician	Dog Bather
Average salary	$29,617	$31,134
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	South San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Emory University	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between animal care technician and dog bather education

There are a few differences between an animal care technician and a dog bather in terms of educational background:

	Animal Care Technician	Dog Bather
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Biology	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	New York University	Vermont Technical College

Animal care technician vs dog bather demographics

Here are the differences between animal care technicians' and dog bathers' demographics:

	Animal Care Technician	Dog Bather
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between animal care technician and dog bather duties and responsibilities

Animal care technician example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Train in safety procedures for blood borne pathogens, GLP and GMP certification, and ISO standards.
Familiarize with the strains of various animal species to include rats, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs.
Interview prospective adopting families while counseling on animal welfare and responsibilities of pet owners.
Maintain knowledge of CPR procedures and evacuation procedures.
Assist with minor emergency procedures, perform CPR.

Dog bather example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Provide customer service to pet owners and accommodate their individual needs.
Participate in pet nutrition seminars and training.
Assist in answering customer questions regarding grooming, scheduling grooming appointments and maintaining salon cleanliness and safety.
Used touch point and SMS and can quickly adapt to other computer software's.

Animal care technician vs dog bather skills

Common animal care technician skills

Patients, 10%
Animal Husbandry, 9%
Pigs, 5%
Patient Care, 5%
Animal Handling, 5%
GLP, 4%

Common dog bather skills

PET, 51%
Appointment Scheduling, 29%
Teeth, 3%
Coats, 3%
Facility Laundry, 3%
Front Desk, 2%