Farrier vs pet sitter

The differences between farriers and pet sitters 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 sitter. Additionally, a farrier has an average salary of $36,305, which is higher than the $25,823 average annual salary of a pet sitter.

The top three skills for a farrier include hoof, and . The most important skills for a pet sitter are PET, walkers, and clients homes.

Farrier vs pet sitter overview

	Farrier	Pet Sitter
Yearly salary	$36,305	$25,823
Hourly rate	$17.45	$12.41
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	267	21,735
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Farrier vs pet sitter salary

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

	Farrier	Pet Sitter
Average salary	$36,305	$25,823
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $62,000	Between $10,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	Newport, RI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	CARE
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between farrier and pet sitter education

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

	Farrier	Pet Sitter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Agricultural Production Operations	Business
Most common college	University of Massachusetts Amherst	University of Massachusetts Amherst

Farrier vs pet sitter demographics

Here are the differences between farriers' and pet sitters' demographics:

	Farrier	Pet Sitter
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%	Male, 19.7% Female, 80.3%
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, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 2.6% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between farrier and pet sitter 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 sitter example responsibilities.

Help managed the company and train new walkers
Cat and dog feeding, medicine, dog walking, cleanup; 5 animals : 3 cats , 2 dogs.
Provide constant supervision and companionship for elopement risk and suicide precaution patients.
Provide care for dogs, fish, cats, bunnies, birds, snakes, hamsters and most other household pets.
Execute cash register POS system.
Specialize in extra TLC for elderly pets.

Farrier vs pet sitter skills

Common farrier skills

Hoof, 100%

Common pet sitter skills

PET, 90%
Walkers, 2%
Clients Homes, 2%
CPR, 1%
Topical Medications, 1%
Litter Boxes, 1%