Kennel attendant vs dog groomer

The differences between kennel attendants and dog groomers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a kennel attendant and a dog groomer. Additionally, a dog groomer has an average salary of $31,920, which is higher than the $26,373 average annual salary of a kennel attendant.

The top three skills for a kennel attendant include PET, animal handling and facility laundry. The most important skills for a dog groomer are PET, customer service, and scheduling appointments.

Kennel attendant vs dog groomer overview

	Kennel Attendant	Dog Groomer
Yearly salary	$26,373	$31,920
Hourly rate	$12.68	$15.35
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	72,239	57,203
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Kennel attendant vs dog groomer salary

Kennel attendants and dog groomers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kennel Attendant	Dog Groomer
Average salary	$26,373	$31,920
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between kennel attendant and dog groomer education

There are a few differences between a kennel attendant and a dog groomer in terms of educational background:

	Kennel Attendant	Dog Groomer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Business
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	University of Massachusetts Amherst

Kennel attendant vs dog groomer demographics

Here are the differences between kennel attendants' and dog groomers' demographics:

	Kennel Attendant	Dog Groomer
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%	Male, 15.5% Female, 84.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 2.7% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 2.8% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between kennel attendant and dog groomer duties and responsibilities

Kennel attendant example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Train to give dogs baths, brushing out coats, scissoring, and toenails.
Perform animal grooming duties such as washing, brushing, clipping, and trimming coats, etc.
Experience in the use of specialize equipment such as cage washers, autoclaves and animal transport vehicles.
Assist owner in preforming body clips and bathing/drying dogs and cats, preform all grooming tasks including clipper skills except scissoring.
Operate cage/bottle washers, autoclaves and bedding dispensing/disposal equipment.

Dog groomer example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Ensure customer satisfaction by sharing information regarding pet care products.
Provide all services in the salon from hair styling, bathing, over all maintenance and care for the pet.
Comb, clip, trim and shape dogs' coats to groom dogs, using knowledge of grooming techniques and styles.
Assist in answering customer questions regarding grooming, scheduling grooming appointments and maintaining salon cleanliness and safety.
Aid veterinarian and professional groomer.

Kennel attendant vs dog groomer skills

Common kennel attendant skills

PET, 39%
Animal Handling, 10%
Facility Laundry, 8%
Animal Hospital, 5%
Animal Restraint, 4%
Administer Medications, 4%

Common dog groomer skills

PET, 57%
Customer Service, 11%
Scheduling Appointments, 10%
Coats, 4%
Animal Handling, 4%
Front Desk, 3%