Kennel worker vs animal care technician

The differences between kennel workers and animal care technicians 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 worker and an animal care technician. Additionally, an animal care technician has an average salary of $29,617, which is higher than the $26,015 average annual salary of a kennel worker.

The top three skills for a kennel worker include clean cages, facility laundry and animal handling. The most important skills for an animal care technician are patients, animal husbandry, and pigs.

Kennel worker vs animal care technician overview

	Kennel Worker	Animal Care Technician
Yearly salary	$26,015	$29,617
Hourly rate	$12.51	$14.24
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	20,162	96,973
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Kennel worker vs animal care technician salary

Kennel workers and animal care technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kennel Worker	Animal Care Technician
Average salary	$26,015	$29,617
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $21,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Emory University
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between kennel worker and animal care technician education

There are a few differences between a kennel worker and an animal care technician in terms of educational background:

	Kennel Worker	Animal Care Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Biology
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	New York University

Kennel worker vs animal care technician demographics

Here are the differences between kennel workers' and animal care technicians' demographics:

	Kennel Worker	Animal Care Technician
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 3.0% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between kennel worker and animal care technician duties and responsibilities

Kennel worker example responsibilities.

Brush, bath, and condition animals' coats.
Prepare animals for surgery, including clipping, scrubbing, and disinfecting operative site.
Groom dogs for owners, at their request, including baths and nail clipping.
Provide animal care and management; maintain cleanliness of the facility; assist licensed veterinary technicians in restraint of animals.
Train and socialize rats, mice, turtles and snakes.

Animal care technician example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Train in safety procedures for blood borne pathogens, GLP and GMP certification, and ISO standards.
Familiarize with the strains of various animal species to include rats, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs.
Interview prospective adopting families while counseling on animal welfare and responsibilities of pet owners.
Maintain knowledge of CPR procedures and evacuation procedures.
Assist with minor emergency procedures, perform CPR.

Kennel worker vs animal care technician skills

Common kennel worker skills

Clean Cages, 29%
Facility Laundry, 17%
Animal Handling, 9%
Exam Rooms, 5%
Schedule Appointments, 5%
Front Desk, 5%

Common animal care technician skills

Patients, 10%
Animal Husbandry, 9%
Pigs, 5%
Patient Care, 5%
Animal Handling, 5%
GLP, 4%