Kennel worker vs dog walker

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

Kennel worker vs dog walker overview

	Kennel Worker	Dog Walker
Yearly salary	$26,015	$30,893
Hourly rate	$12.51	$14.85
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	20,162	5,474
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Kennel worker vs dog walker salary

Kennel workers and dog walkers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kennel Worker	Dog Walker
Average salary	$26,015	$30,893
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	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 kennel worker and dog walker education

There are a few differences between a kennel worker and a dog walker in terms of educational background:

	Kennel Worker	Dog Walker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Psychology
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	University of Massachusetts Amherst

Kennel worker vs dog walker demographics

Here are the differences between kennel workers' and dog walkers' demographics:

	Kennel Worker	Dog Walker
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%
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, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between kennel worker and dog walker 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.

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.

Kennel worker vs dog walker skills

Common kennel worker skills

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

Common dog walker skills

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