Dog bather vs animal shelter worker

The differences between dog bathers and animal shelter workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a dog bather and an animal shelter worker. Additionally, an animal shelter worker has an average salary of $33,011, which is higher than the $31,134 average annual salary of a dog bather.

The top three skills for a dog bather include PET, appointment scheduling and teeth. The most important skills for an animal shelter worker are crisis intervention, mental health, and direct care.

Dog bather vs animal shelter worker overview

	Dog Bather	Animal Shelter Worker
Yearly salary	$31,134	$33,011
Hourly rate	$14.97	$15.87
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	56,991	72,185
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Dog bather vs animal shelter worker salary

Dog bathers and animal shelter workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dog Bather	Animal Shelter Worker
Average salary	$31,134	$33,011
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between dog bather and animal shelter worker education

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

	Dog Bather	Animal Shelter Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Psychology
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	Texas A&M University - Commerce

Dog bather vs animal shelter worker demographics

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

	Dog Bather	Animal Shelter Worker
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 2.6% White, 68.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between dog bather and animal shelter worker duties and responsibilities

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 shelter worker example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Maintain an aquatic system of zebrafish and rotifers.
Assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants in providing the best care possible for patients.
Milk animals such as cows and goats, by hand or using milking machines.

Dog bather vs animal shelter worker skills

Common dog bather skills

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

Common animal shelter worker skills

Crisis Intervention, 15%
Mental Health, 14%
Direct Care, 11%
Emergency Shelter, 10%
Client Intake, 10%
Community Resources, 9%