Groomer assistant vs animal caregiver

The differences between groomer assistants 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 groomer assistant and an animal caregiver. Additionally, a groomer assistant has an average salary of $30,725, which is higher than the $27,665 average annual salary of an animal caregiver.

The top three skills for a groomer assistant include PET, customer service and appointment scheduling. The most important skills for an animal caregiver are pigs, PET, and animal handling.

Groomer assistant vs animal caregiver overview

	Groomer Assistant	Animal Caregiver
Yearly salary	$30,725	$27,665
Hourly rate	$14.77	$13.30
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	9,294	57,251
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Groomer assistant vs animal caregiver salary

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

	Groomer Assistant	Animal Caregiver
Average salary	$30,725	$27,665
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $43,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between groomer assistant and animal caregiver education

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

	Groomer Assistant	Animal Caregiver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	Stanford University

Groomer assistant vs animal caregiver demographics

Here are the differences between groomer assistants' and animal caregivers' demographics:

	Groomer Assistant	Animal Caregiver
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 16.6% Female, 83.4%	Male, 23.5% Female, 76.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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 groomer assistant and animal caregiver duties and responsibilities

Groomer assistant example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Perform animal grooming duties such as washing, brushing, clipping and trimming coats.
Bath animals: clean ears, express anal glands, trim nails, dry & brush coats.
Wash, dry, and brush dogs of various breed and temperament, as well as clipping nails and cleaning ears.
Bath dogs and perform related activities, including nail clipping and grinding, ear cleaning and plucking, and gland expression.
Maintain electronic record of pet information and file paper documents.

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.

Groomer assistant vs animal caregiver skills

Common groomer assistant skills

PET, 39%
Customer Service, 19%
Appointment Scheduling, 12%
Coats, 5%
Teeth, 4%
Front Desk, 3%

Common animal caregiver skills

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