Groom vs field worker

The differences between grooms and field workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a groom has an average salary of $30,872, which is higher than the $27,114 average annual salary of a field worker.

The top three skills for a groom include PET, clipping and animal handling. The most important skills for a field worker are home health, safety procedures, and safety regulations.

Groom vs field worker overview

	Groom	Field Worker
Yearly salary	$30,872	$27,114
Hourly rate	$14.84	$13.04
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	9,302	101,737
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Groom vs field worker salary

Grooms and field workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Groom	Field Worker
Average salary	$30,872	$27,114
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Natick, MA	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Vermont
Best paying company	Dartmouth	American Water
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between groom and field worker education

There are a few differences between a groom and a field worker in terms of educational background:

	Groom	Field Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Groom vs field worker demographics

Here are the differences between grooms' and field workers' demographics:

	Groom	Field Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 19.3% Female, 80.7%	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 34.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between groom and field worker duties and responsibilities

Groom example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Provide excellent customer service and interact with pet parents.
Perform all grooming procedures including bath, brush, clips, and shave downs.
Toe nail clips, ear cleanings, and also extensive de sheds and mat removal.
Perform animal grooming such as washing, brushing, trimming coats, cutting nails, and cleaning ears.
Answer calls, make grooming appointments, wash and dry dogs, trim/ grind nails, brush coats appropriately

Field worker example responsibilities.

Weld pipe stack pipe load frac sand operate end loaders backhoes bobcats trenches.
Connect sections of drill pipe, collar, drill bitsClean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cableshelp wherever need
Access Cisco 6400 , 10K routers to troubleshoot DSL issues.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, hedge or brush trimmers.
Design and arrange planters for resale.
Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers.

Groom vs field worker skills

Common groom skills

PET, 71%
Clipping, 11%
Animal Handling, 4%
Pet Care, 3%
Compassion, 3%
Customer Satisfaction, 3%

Common field worker skills

Home Health, 54%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 6%
CDL, 5%
Mowing, 3%
Data Collection, 3%