Farrier vs animal caregiver

The differences between farriers and animal caregivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a farrier and an animal caregiver. Additionally, a farrier has an average salary of $36,305, which is higher than the $27,665 average annual salary of an animal caregiver.

The top three skills for a farrier include hoof, and . The most important skills for an animal caregiver are pigs, PET, and animal handling.

Farrier vs animal caregiver overview

	Farrier	Animal Caregiver
Yearly salary	$36,305	$27,665
Hourly rate	$17.45	$13.30
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	267	57,251
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Farrier vs animal caregiver salary

Farriers and animal caregivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farrier	Animal Caregiver
Average salary	$36,305	$27,665
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $62,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between farrier and animal caregiver education

There are a few differences between a farrier and an animal caregiver in terms of educational background:

	Farrier	Animal Caregiver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Agricultural Production Operations	Biology
Most common college	University of Massachusetts Amherst	Stanford University

Farrier vs animal caregiver demographics

Here are the differences between farriers' and animal caregivers' demographics:

	Farrier	Animal Caregiver
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%	Male, 23.5% Female, 76.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 2.9% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 2.8% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between farrier and animal caregiver duties and responsibilities

Farrier example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Wash, brush, horse's coats to improve their appearance.
Provide quality hoof care and establish a working relation with trainers and horse owners.
Skil farrierShod cutting, roping, ranch and all kinds of performance horses .. including corrective shoeing.
Wash, brush, trim and curry animals' coats to clean and improve their appearance.
Participate in pet nutrition seminars and training.

Animal caregiver example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Educate pet owners about illnesses, medications, and general care, and answer their questions and concerns.
Walk all dogs, and occasionally strange animals such as pigs.
Create neighborhood service providing in-home pet care including; leash walks, off leash socials, and cat care.
Assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants in providing the best care possible for patients.
Provide routine grooming including brushing and clipping claws.

Farrier vs animal caregiver skills

Common farrier skills

Hoof, 100%

Common animal caregiver skills

Pigs, 51%
PET, 19%
Animal Handling, 5%
Animal Shelter, 3%
General Care, 3%
Facility Laundry, 2%