Marine mammal trainer vs equestrian trainer

The differences between marine mammal trainers and equestrian trainers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a marine mammal trainer and an equestrian trainer. Additionally, an equestrian trainer has an average salary of $42,902, which is higher than the $35,589 average annual salary of a marine mammal trainer.

The top three skills for a marine mammal trainer include medical procedures, training sessions and water quality tests. The most important skills for an equestrian trainer are children ages, , and .

Marine mammal trainer vs equestrian trainer overview

	Marine Mammal Trainer	Equestrian Trainer
Yearly salary	$35,589	$42,902
Hourly rate	$17.11	$20.63
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	31,470	20,860
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 85%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	4	4

Marine mammal trainer vs equestrian trainer salary

Marine mammal trainers and equestrian trainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Marine Mammal Trainer	Equestrian Trainer
Average salary	$35,589	$42,902
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $55,000	Between $21,000 And $87,000
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Differences between marine mammal trainer and equestrian trainer education

There are a few differences between a marine mammal trainer and an equestrian trainer in terms of educational background:

	Marine Mammal Trainer	Equestrian Trainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 85%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Biology	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Marine mammal trainer vs equestrian trainer demographics

Here are the differences between marine mammal trainers' and equestrian trainers' demographics:

	Marine Mammal Trainer	Equestrian Trainer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 30.3% Female, 69.7%	Male, 15.7% Female, 84.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between marine mammal trainer and equestrian trainer duties and responsibilities

Marine mammal trainer example responsibilities.

Manage complicated water filtration systems, and implement nutrition plans for a variety of snake species.
Acquire knowledge in animal husbandry, natural history, and animal conditioning principles through reading materials and participating in training sessions.
Assure proper annotation of administrative MWD utilization and training records used for legal reviews.

Equestrian trainer example responsibilities.

Acquire knowledge in animal husbandry, natural history, and animal conditioning principles through reading materials and participating in training sessions.
Work towards earning points through the IHSA in order to move up skill levels.

Marine mammal trainer vs equestrian trainer skills

Common marine mammal trainer skills

Medical Procedures, 19%
Training Sessions, 11%
Water Quality Tests, 7%
Scuba Diving, 6%
Public Presentations, 5%
Public Speaking, 5%

Common equestrian trainer skills

Children Ages, 100%

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