Pet caretaker vs dog walker

The differences between pet caretakers and dog walkers 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 walker. Additionally, a dog walker has an average salary of $30,893, 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 walker are PET, walkers, and clients homes.

Pet caretaker vs dog walker overview

	Pet Caretaker	Dog Walker
Yearly salary	$30,478	$30,893
Hourly rate	$14.65	$14.85
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	19,782	5,474
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Pet caretaker vs dog walker salary

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

	Pet Caretaker	Dog Walker
Average salary	$30,478	$30,893
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $47,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	CARE
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between pet caretaker and dog walker education

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

	Pet Caretaker	Dog Walker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Biology	Psychology
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Massachusetts Amherst

Pet caretaker vs dog walker demographics

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

	Pet Caretaker	Dog Walker
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%
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, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between pet caretaker and dog walker 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 walker example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Head groomer, use of dremel, clippers, dryers, hemostats.
Provide in-home grooming services such as bathing, nail trimming, and clipping for all breeds and sizes of dogs.
Provide general bathing and preventative services, such as nail clipping and ear cleaning to maintain and improve clients health.
Assist pet owners by transporting animals to grooming and veterinary appointments.
Assure proper annotation of administrative MWD utilization and training records used for legal reviews.

Pet caretaker vs dog walker skills

Common pet caretaker skills

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

Common dog walker skills

PET, 50%
Walkers, 44%
Clients Homes, 2%
Fresh Water, 1%
Minute Walk, 1%
Customer Service, 0%