Pet caretaker vs dog bather

The differences between pet caretakers and dog bathers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a pet caretaker and a dog bather. Additionally, a dog bather has an average salary of $31,134, which is higher than the $30,478 average annual salary of a pet caretaker.

The top three skills for a pet caretaker include PET, administer medications and facility laundry. The most important skills for a dog bather are PET, appointment scheduling, and teeth.

Pet caretaker vs dog bather overview

	Pet Caretaker	Dog Bather
Yearly salary	$30,478	$31,134
Hourly rate	$14.65	$14.97
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	19,782	56,991
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Pet caretaker vs dog bather salary

Pet caretakers and dog bathers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pet Caretaker	Dog Bather
Average salary	$30,478	$31,134
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $47,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between pet caretaker and dog bather education

There are a few differences between a pet caretaker and a dog bather in terms of educational background:

	Pet Caretaker	Dog Bather
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Biology	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Vermont Technical College

Pet caretaker vs dog bather demographics

Here are the differences between pet caretakers' and dog bathers' demographics:

	Pet Caretaker	Dog Bather
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between pet caretaker and dog bather duties and responsibilities

Pet caretaker example responsibilities.

Achieve detailed grooming including skin, ear, nail care, coat clips and dental care.
Walk/Exercise dogs and clean up after them (pet messes, spil food or water, clean kennels )
Provide daily pet care to animals, including: walking, grooming, trips to veterinarian, overnight care.
Assist in answering customer questions regarding grooming, scheduling grooming appointments and maintaining salon cleanliness and safety.
Create styles as requested by clients to include hand scissor jobs, breed trims and maintenance clips.

Dog bather example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Provide customer service to pet owners and accommodate their individual needs.
Participate in pet nutrition seminars and training.
Assist in answering customer questions regarding grooming, scheduling grooming appointments and maintaining salon cleanliness and safety.
Used touch point and SMS and can quickly adapt to other computer software's.

Pet caretaker vs dog bather skills

Common pet caretaker skills

PET, 80%
Administer Medications, 7%
Facility Laundry, 3%
Coats, 2%
Food Intake, 2%
Scheduling Appointments, 2%

Common dog bather skills

PET, 51%
Appointment Scheduling, 29%
Teeth, 3%
Coats, 3%
Facility Laundry, 3%
Front Desk, 2%