Pet caretaker vs pet care associate

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

Pet caretaker vs pet care associate overview

	Pet Caretaker	Pet Care Associate
Yearly salary	$30,478	$35,635
Hourly rate	$14.65	$17.13
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	19,782	84,256
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Pet caretaker vs pet care associate salary

Pet caretakers and pet care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pet Caretaker	Pet Care Associate
Average salary	$30,478	$35,635
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $47,000	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 pet caretaker and pet care associate education

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

	Pet Caretaker	Pet Care Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Northwestern University

Pet caretaker vs pet care associate demographics

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

	Pet Caretaker	Pet Care Associate
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%	Male, 24.8% Female, 75.2%
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, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between pet caretaker and pet care associate 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.

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.

Pet caretaker vs pet care associate skills

Common pet caretaker skills

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

Common pet care associate skills

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