Kennel worker vs kennel technician

The differences between kennel workers and kennel technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kennel technician has an average salary of $26,664, 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 kennel technician are PET, facility laundry, and administer medications.

Kennel worker vs kennel technician overview

	Kennel Worker	Kennel Technician
Yearly salary	$26,015	$26,664
Hourly rate	$12.51	$12.82
Growth rate	28%	19%
Number of jobs	20,162	30,123
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	32	29
Years of experience	3	-

Kennel worker vs kennel technician salary

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

	Kennel Worker	Kennel Technician
Average salary	$26,015	$26,664
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	VetCor
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between kennel worker and kennel technician education

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

	Kennel Worker	Kennel Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	Northwestern University

Kennel worker vs kennel technician demographics

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

	Kennel Worker	Kennel Technician
Average age	32	29
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 24.0% Female, 76.0%
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, 2.7% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 3.2% White, 69.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	10%

Differences between kennel worker and kennel 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.

Kennel technician example responsibilities.

Manage, and safely operate the MWD explosive program.
Place iv catheters in dogs and cats.
Maintain and update website and FaceBook page.
Restrain animals for various procedures such as blood draws and catheter placement.
Operate autoclaves for the sterilization of clean supplies as well as potentially infectious waste for disposal.
Perform animal grooming duties such as washing, and brushing coats, trimming nails, and cleaning ears.

Kennel worker vs kennel 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 kennel technician skills

PET, 27%
Facility Laundry, 10%
Administer Medications, 10%
Scheduling Appointments, 5%
Animal Handling, 4%
Front Desk, 4%