Kennel worker vs pet care associate

The differences between kennel workers and pet care associates 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 pet care associate. Additionally, a pet care associate has an average salary of $35,635, 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 pet care associate are PET, customer service, and sales floor.

Kennel worker vs pet care associate overview

	Kennel Worker	Pet Care Associate
Yearly salary	$26,015	$35,635
Hourly rate	$12.51	$17.13
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	20,162	84,256
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Kennel worker vs pet care associate salary

Kennel workers and pet care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kennel Worker	Pet Care Associate
Average salary	$26,015	$35,635
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $34,000	Between $26,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Purr'n Pooch
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between kennel worker and pet care associate education

There are a few differences between a kennel worker and a pet care associate in terms of educational background:

	Kennel Worker	Pet Care Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Biology
Most common college	Vermont Technical College	Northwestern University

Kennel worker vs pet care associate demographics

Here are the differences between kennel workers' and pet care associates' demographics:

	Kennel Worker	Pet Care Associate
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 24.8% Female, 75.2%
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, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between kennel worker and pet care associate 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.

Pet care associate example responsibilities.

Achieve detailed grooming including skin, ear, nail care, coat clips and dental care.
Prepare foods for various animals to include reptiles, snakes, hamsters, and birds etc.
Communicate with customers about events/concerns in which include their pet.
Assist patients in meeting their personal care needs and provide individualized interventions while encouraging patient involvement and promoting independence.
Used touch point and SMS and can quickly adapt to other computer software's.

Kennel worker vs pet care associate skills

Common kennel worker skills

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

Common pet care associate skills

PET, 55%
Customer Service, 21%
Sales Floor, 4%
Quality Care, 3%
Administer Medications, 2%
Fish Tanks, 2%