Aquarist vs kennel attendant

The differences between aquarists and kennel attendants 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 kennel attendant. Additionally, an aquarist has an average salary of $32,605, which is higher than the $26,373 average annual salary of a kennel attendant.

The top three skills for an aquarist include animal husbandry, scuba and water chemistry. The most important skills for a kennel attendant are PET, animal handling, and facility laundry.

Aquarist vs kennel attendant overview

	Aquarist	Kennel Attendant
Yearly salary	$32,605	$26,373
Hourly rate	$15.68	$12.68
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	737	72,239
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 84%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Aquarist vs kennel attendant salary

Aquarists and kennel attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Aquarist	Kennel Attendant
Average salary	$32,605	$26,373
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $48,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between aquarist and kennel attendant education

There are a few differences between an aquarist and a kennel attendant in terms of educational background:

	Aquarist	Kennel Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 84%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Biology	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	Vermont Technical College

Aquarist vs kennel attendant demographics

Here are the differences between aquarists' and kennel attendants' demographics:

	Aquarist	Kennel Attendant
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 43.3% Female, 56.7%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
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, 4.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 2.7% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between aquarist and kennel attendant 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.

Kennel attendant example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Train to give dogs baths, brushing out coats, scissoring, and toenails.
Perform animal grooming duties such as washing, brushing, clipping, and trimming coats, etc.
Experience in the use of specialize equipment such as cage washers, autoclaves and animal transport vehicles.
Assist owner in preforming body clips and bathing/drying dogs and cats, preform all grooming tasks including clipper skills except scissoring.
Operate cage/bottle washers, autoclaves and bedding dispensing/disposal equipment.

Aquarist vs kennel attendant skills

Common aquarist skills

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

Common kennel attendant skills

PET, 39%
Animal Handling, 10%
Facility Laundry, 8%
Animal Hospital, 5%
Animal Restraint, 4%
Administer Medications, 4%