Aquarist vs dog bather

The differences between aquarists 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 aquarist and a dog bather. Additionally, an aquarist has an average salary of $32,605, which is higher than the $31,134 average annual salary of a dog bather.

The top three skills for an aquarist include animal husbandry, scuba and water chemistry. The most important skills for a dog bather are PET, appointment scheduling, and teeth.

Aquarist vs dog bather overview

	Aquarist	Dog Bather
Yearly salary	$32,605	$31,134
Hourly rate	$15.68	$14.97
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	737	56,991
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 84%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Aquarist vs dog bather salary

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

	Aquarist	Dog Bather
Average salary	$32,605	$31,134
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between aquarist and dog bather education

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

	Aquarist	Dog Bather
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 84%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Biology	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	Vermont Technical College

Aquarist vs dog bather demographics

Here are the differences between aquarists' and dog bathers' demographics:

	Aquarist	Dog Bather
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 43.3% Female, 56.7%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
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, 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 aquarist and dog bather 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.

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.

Aquarist vs dog bather skills

Common aquarist skills

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

Common dog bather skills

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