Groomer assistant vs assistant

The differences between groomer assistants and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-3 months to become a groomer assistant, becoming an assistant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $30,725 average annual salary of a groomer assistant.

The top three skills for a groomer assistant include PET, customer service and appointment scheduling. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Groomer assistant vs assistant overview

	Groomer Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$30,725	$37,363
Hourly rate	$14.77	$17.96
Growth rate	28%	-8%
Number of jobs	9,294	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	32	50
Years of experience	3	2

Groomer assistant vs assistant salary

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

	Groomer Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$30,725	$37,363
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $43,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between groomer assistant and assistant education

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

	Groomer Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	Western Carolina University

Groomer assistant vs assistant demographics

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

	Groomer Assistant	Assistant
Average age	32	50
Gender ratio	Male, 16.6% Female, 83.4%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	6%

Differences between groomer assistant and assistant 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.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Groomer assistant vs assistant skills

Common groomer assistant skills

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

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%