Farrier vs pet care associate

The differences between farriers and pet care associates 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 a pet care associate. Additionally, a farrier has an average salary of $36,305, which is higher than the $35,635 average annual salary of a pet care associate.

The top three skills for a farrier include hoof, and . The most important skills for a pet care associate are PET, customer service, and sales floor.

Farrier vs pet care associate overview

	Farrier	Pet Care Associate
Yearly salary	$36,305	$35,635
Hourly rate	$17.45	$17.13
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	267	84,256
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Farrier vs pet care associate salary

Farriers and pet care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farrier	Pet Care Associate
Average salary	$36,305	$35,635
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $62,000	Between $26,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Purr'n Pooch
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between farrier and pet care associate education

There are a few differences between a farrier and a pet care associate in terms of educational background:

	Farrier	Pet Care Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Agricultural Production Operations	Biology
Most common college	University of Massachusetts Amherst	Northwestern University

Farrier vs pet care associate demographics

Here are the differences between farriers' and pet care associates' demographics:

	Farrier	Pet Care Associate
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%	Male, 24.8% Female, 75.2%
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, 4.3% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between farrier and pet care associate 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.

Pet care associate example responsibilities.

Achieve detailed grooming including skin, ear, nail care, coat clips and dental care.
Prepare foods for various animals to include reptiles, snakes, hamsters, and birds etc.
Communicate with customers about events/concerns in which include their pet.
Assist patients in meeting their personal care needs and provide individualized interventions while encouraging patient involvement and promoting independence.
Used touch point and SMS and can quickly adapt to other computer software's.

Farrier vs pet care associate skills

Common farrier skills

Hoof, 100%

Common pet care associate skills

PET, 55%
Customer Service, 21%
Sales Floor, 4%
Quality Care, 3%
Administer Medications, 2%
Fish Tanks, 2%