Animal handler vs dog bather

The differences between animal handlers 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 handler and a dog bather. Additionally, a dog bather has an average salary of $31,134, which is higher than the $27,820 average annual salary of an animal handler.

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

Animal handler vs dog bather overview

	Animal Handler	Dog Bather
Yearly salary	$27,820	$31,134
Hourly rate	$13.38	$14.97
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	28,040	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 handler vs dog bather salary

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

	Animal Handler	Dog Bather
Average salary	$27,820	$31,134
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between animal handler and dog bather education

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

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

Animal handler vs dog bather demographics

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

	Animal Handler	Dog Bather
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 2.6% White, 68.4% 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 handler and dog bather duties and responsibilities

Animal handler example responsibilities.

Handle, dogs pigs, donkey, and horses.
Assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants in providing the best care possible for patients.
Provide environmental enrichment for various mammal and raptor species.

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 handler vs dog bather skills

Common animal handler skills

Animal Handling, 55%
Goats, 13%
Animal Species, 8%
Exotic Animals, 4%
Zoo Animals, 3%
Animal Welfare, 3%

Common dog bather skills

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