Groomer assistant vs dog walker

The differences between groomer assistants and dog walkers 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 walker. Additionally, a dog walker has an average salary of $30,893, 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 walker are PET, walkers, and clients homes.

Groomer assistant vs dog walker overview

	Groomer Assistant	Dog Walker
Yearly salary	$30,725	$30,893
Hourly rate	$14.77	$14.85
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	9,294	5,474
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Groomer assistant vs dog walker salary

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

	Groomer Assistant	Dog Walker
Average salary	$30,725	$30,893
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $43,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	CARE
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between groomer assistant and dog walker education

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

	Groomer Assistant	Dog Walker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	University of Massachusetts Amherst

Groomer assistant vs dog walker demographics

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

	Groomer Assistant	Dog Walker
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 16.6% Female, 83.4%	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%
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, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between groomer assistant and dog walker 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 walker example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Head groomer, use of dremel, clippers, dryers, hemostats.
Provide in-home grooming services such as bathing, nail trimming, and clipping for all breeds and sizes of dogs.
Provide general bathing and preventative services, such as nail clipping and ear cleaning to maintain and improve clients health.
Assist pet owners by transporting animals to grooming and veterinary appointments.
Assure proper annotation of administrative MWD utilization and training records used for legal reviews.

Groomer assistant vs dog walker skills

Common groomer assistant skills

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

Common dog walker skills

PET, 50%
Walkers, 44%
Clients Homes, 2%
Fresh Water, 1%
Minute Walk, 1%
Customer Service, 0%