Kennel worker vs animal caregiver

The differences between kennel workers and animal caregivers 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 caregiver. Additionally, an animal caregiver has an average salary of $27,665, 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 caregiver are pigs, PET, and animal handling.

Kennel worker vs animal caregiver overview

	Kennel Worker	Animal Caregiver
Yearly salary	$26,015	$27,665
Hourly rate	$12.51	$13.30
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	20,162	57,251
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Kennel worker vs animal caregiver salary

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

	Kennel Worker	Animal Caregiver
Average salary	$26,015	$27,665
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between kennel worker and animal caregiver education

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

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

Kennel worker vs animal caregiver demographics

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

	Kennel Worker	Animal Caregiver
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 23.5% Female, 76.5%
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, 4.9% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 2.8% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between kennel worker and animal caregiver 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 caregiver example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Educate pet owners about illnesses, medications, and general care, and answer their questions and concerns.
Walk all dogs, and occasionally strange animals such as pigs.
Create neighborhood service providing in-home pet care including; leash walks, off leash socials, and cat care.
Assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants in providing the best care possible for patients.
Provide routine grooming including brushing and clipping claws.

Kennel worker vs animal caregiver 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 caregiver skills

Pigs, 51%
PET, 19%
Animal Handling, 5%
Animal Shelter, 3%
General Care, 3%
Facility Laundry, 2%