Groomer assistant vs dog bather

The differences between groomer assistants and dog bathers 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 a dog bather. Additionally, a dog bather has an average salary of $31,134, 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 a dog bather are PET, appointment scheduling, and teeth.

Groomer assistant vs dog bather overview

	Groomer Assistant	Dog Bather
Yearly salary	$30,725	$31,134
Hourly rate	$14.77	$14.97
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	9,294	56,991
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Groomer assistant vs dog bather salary

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

	Groomer Assistant	Dog Bather
Average salary	$30,725	$31,134
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $43,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between groomer assistant and dog bather education

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

	Groomer Assistant	Dog Bather
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	Vermont Technical College

Groomer assistant vs dog bather demographics

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

	Groomer Assistant	Dog Bather
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 16.6% Female, 83.4%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
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, 4.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between groomer assistant and dog bather 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.

Dog bather example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Provide customer service to pet owners and accommodate their individual needs.
Participate in pet nutrition seminars and training.
Assist in answering customer questions regarding grooming, scheduling grooming appointments and maintaining salon cleanliness and safety.
Used touch point and SMS and can quickly adapt to other computer software's.

Groomer assistant vs dog bather skills

Common groomer assistant skills

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

Common dog bather skills

PET, 51%
Appointment Scheduling, 29%
Teeth, 3%
Coats, 3%
Facility Laundry, 3%
Front Desk, 2%