Aquarist vs animal daycare provider

The differences between aquarists and animal daycare providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both an aquarist and an animal daycare provider. Additionally, an aquarist has an average salary of $32,605, which is higher than the $30,390 average annual salary of an animal daycare provider.

The top three skills for an aquarist include animal husbandry, scuba and water chemistry. The most important skills for an animal daycare provider are child care, nutritional meals, and CPR.

Aquarist vs animal daycare provider overview

	Aquarist	Animal Daycare Provider
Yearly salary	$32,605	$30,390
Hourly rate	$15.68	$14.61
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	737	42,565
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 84%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Aquarist vs animal daycare provider salary

Aquarists and animal daycare providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Aquarist	Animal Daycare Provider
Average salary	$32,605	$30,390
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $19,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between aquarist and animal daycare provider education

There are a few differences between an aquarist and an animal daycare provider in terms of educational background:

	Aquarist	Animal Daycare Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 84%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	University of Pennsylvania

Aquarist vs animal daycare provider demographics

Here are the differences between aquarists' and animal daycare providers' demographics:

	Aquarist	Animal Daycare Provider
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 43.3% Female, 56.7%	Male, 6.2% Female, 93.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 2.9% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between aquarist and animal daycare provider duties and responsibilities

Aquarist example responsibilities.

Manage complicated water filtration systems, and implement nutrition plans for a variety of snake species.
Prepare and assist with an AZA accreditation.
Assist with first AZA accreditation process of the zoo.
Maintain facility cleanliness to meet and exceed all USDA standards.
Exceed all minimum requirements set by USDA, and assist USDA personnel during facility inspections.
Complete physical checks and monitor patients to detect unusual or harmful behavior and report observations to professional staff.

Animal daycare provider example responsibilities.

Assist children in learning numbers, ABC's and colors.
Teach children basic daily living skills such as washing hands, toileting, ABC's and numbers.
Maintain all safety and health standards as well as ensured up to date training including CPR and first aid.
Administer learning materials, provide one-on-on tutoring and supervise kids during time of play.
Maintain nutritional guidelines consistent with USDA guidelines

Aquarist vs animal daycare provider skills

Common aquarist skills

Animal Husbandry, 15%
Scuba, 14%
Water Chemistry, 7%
Food Preparation, 6%
Cleanliness, 6%
Life Support Systems, 5%

Common animal daycare provider skills

Child Care, 72%
Nutritional Meals, 13%
CPR, 5%
Social Development, 2%
Quality Care, 1%
Developmental Problems, 1%