Animal caregiver vs dog bather

The differences between animal caregivers 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 caregiver and a dog bather. Additionally, a dog bather has an average salary of $31,134, which is higher than the $27,665 average annual salary of an animal caregiver.

The top three skills for an animal caregiver include pigs, PET and animal handling. The most important skills for a dog bather are PET, appointment scheduling, and teeth.

Animal caregiver vs dog bather overview

	Animal Caregiver	Dog Bather
Yearly salary	$27,665	$31,134
Hourly rate	$13.30	$14.97
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	57,251	56,991
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Animal caregiver vs dog bather salary

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

	Animal Caregiver	Dog Bather
Average salary	$27,665	$31,134
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between animal caregiver and dog bather education

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

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

Animal caregiver vs dog bather demographics

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

	Animal Caregiver	Dog Bather
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 23.5% Female, 76.5%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 2.8% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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 caregiver and dog bather duties and responsibilities

Animal caregiver example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Educate pet owners about illnesses, medications, and general care, and answer their questions and concerns.
Walk all dogs, and occasionally strange animals such as pigs.
Create neighborhood service providing in-home pet care including; leash walks, off leash socials, and cat care.
Assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants in providing the best care possible for patients.
Provide routine grooming including brushing and clipping claws.

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 caregiver vs dog bather skills

Common animal caregiver skills

Pigs, 51%
PET, 19%
Animal Handling, 5%
Animal Shelter, 3%
General Care, 3%
Facility Laundry, 2%

Common dog bather skills

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