Dog walker vs daycare manager

The differences between dog walkers and daycare managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-3 months to become a dog walker, becoming a daycare manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a daycare manager has an average salary of $43,568, which is higher than the $30,893 average annual salary of a dog walker.

The top three skills for a dog walker include PET, walkers and clients homes. The most important skills for a daycare manager are child care, customer service, and payroll.

Dog walker vs daycare manager overview

	Dog Walker	Daycare Manager
Yearly salary	$30,893	$43,568
Hourly rate	$14.85	$20.95
Growth rate	28%	8%
Number of jobs	5,474	2,567
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	32	47
Years of experience	3	4

Dog walker vs daycare manager salary

Dog walkers and daycare managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dog Walker	Daycare Manager
Average salary	$30,893	$43,568
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	CARE	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between dog walker and daycare manager education

There are a few differences between a dog walker and a daycare manager in terms of educational background:

	Dog Walker	Daycare Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of Massachusetts Amherst	University of Pennsylvania

Dog walker vs daycare manager demographics

Here are the differences between dog walkers' and daycare managers' demographics:

	Dog Walker	Daycare Manager
Average age	32	47
Gender ratio	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	16%

Differences between dog walker and daycare manager duties and responsibilities

Dog walker example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Head groomer, use of dremel, clippers, dryers, hemostats.
Provide in-home grooming services such as bathing, nail trimming, and clipping for all breeds and sizes of dogs.
Provide general bathing and preventative services, such as nail clipping and ear cleaning to maintain and improve clients health.
Assist pet owners by transporting animals to grooming and veterinary appointments.
Assure proper annotation of administrative MWD utilization and training records used for legal reviews.

Daycare manager example responsibilities.

Manage weekly financial transactions relate to accounts receivable/payable, book keeping, payroll, inventory control and budgeting.
Staff is on alert for food allergies.
Coordinate efforts to ensure all employees are CPR certify and have food handler permits.
Provide proper training for staff, make sure all are CPR and first aid certify.
Coordinate and assist children with schedule routines -collect weekly payments -handle weekly staff payroll
Provide fitness assessment, weight management, wellness coaching, exercise instruction, and cardiopulmonary and physical rehabilitation services.

Dog walker vs daycare manager skills

Common dog walker skills

PET, 50%
Walkers, 44%
Clients Homes, 2%
Fresh Water, 1%
Minute Walk, 1%
Customer Service, 0%

Common daycare manager skills

Child Care, 52%
Customer Service, 16%
Payroll, 7%
Direct Care, 6%
CPR, 6%
Front Desk, 4%