Nonfarm animal caretaker vs animal care technician

The differences between nonfarm animal caretakers and animal care technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a nonfarm animal caretaker and an animal care technician. Additionally, a nonfarm animal caretaker has an average salary of $29,938, which is higher than the $29,617 average annual salary of an animal care technician.

The top three skills for a nonfarm animal caretaker include coats, mental health and animal species. The most important skills for an animal care technician are patients, animal husbandry, and pigs.

Nonfarm animal caretaker vs animal care technician overview

	Nonfarm Animal Caretaker	Animal Care Technician
Yearly salary	$29,938	$29,617
Hourly rate	$14.39	$14.24
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	4,829	96,973
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Nonfarm animal caretaker vs animal care technician salary

Nonfarm animal caretakers and animal care technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nonfarm Animal Caretaker	Animal Care Technician
Average salary	$29,938	$29,617
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $44,000	Between $21,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	West Virginia	Oregon
Best paying company	Columbia University in the City of New York	Emory University
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Health Care

Differences between nonfarm animal caretaker and animal care technician education

There are a few differences between a nonfarm animal caretaker and an animal care technician in terms of educational background:

	Nonfarm Animal Caretaker	Animal Care Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	Texas A&M University - Commerce	New York University

Nonfarm animal caretaker vs animal care technician demographics

Here are the differences between nonfarm animal caretakers' and animal care technicians' demographics:

	Nonfarm Animal Caretaker	Animal Care Technician
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 17.0% Female, 83.0%	Male, 31.1% Female, 68.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 2.4% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between nonfarm animal caretaker and animal care technician duties and responsibilities

Nonfarm animal caretaker example responsibilities.

Manage pigs, sheep, chickens, horses, etc.-fed/groom animals-Assisted with animal theme events-Assured customers' safe positive interactions with animals
Sanitize facility equipment using tunnel and rack washers, acidify watering systems, and autoclaves for sterilization.
Experience with caring for various species of domestic pets, including snakes.

Animal care technician example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Train in safety procedures for blood borne pathogens, GLP and GMP certification, and ISO standards.
Familiarize with the strains of various animal species to include rats, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs.
Interview prospective adopting families while counseling on animal welfare and responsibilities of pet owners.
Maintain knowledge of CPR procedures and evacuation procedures.
Assist with minor emergency procedures, perform CPR.

Nonfarm animal caretaker vs animal care technician skills

Common nonfarm animal caretaker skills

Coats, 25%
Mental Health, 18%
Animal Species, 15%
Food Supplements, 14%
Schedule Appointments, 14%
Facility Laundry, 13%

Common animal care technician skills

Patients, 10%
Animal Husbandry, 9%
Pigs, 5%
Patient Care, 5%
Animal Handling, 5%
GLP, 4%

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