Pet counselor vs animal caregiver

The differences between pet counselors and animal caregivers 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 counselor and an animal caregiver. Additionally, a pet counselor has an average salary of $31,404, which is higher than the $27,665 average annual salary of an animal caregiver.

The top three skills for a pet counselor include PET, customer service and sales floor. The most important skills for an animal caregiver are pigs, PET, and animal handling.

Pet counselor vs animal caregiver overview

	Pet Counselor	Animal Caregiver
Yearly salary	$31,404	$27,665
Hourly rate	$15.10	$13.30
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	44,050	57,251
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Pet counselor vs animal caregiver salary

Pet counselors and animal caregivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pet Counselor	Animal Caregiver
Average salary	$31,404	$27,665
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pet counselor and animal caregiver education

There are a few differences between a pet counselor and an animal caregiver in terms of educational background:

	Pet Counselor	Animal Caregiver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Pet counselor vs animal caregiver demographics

Here are the differences between pet counselors' and animal caregivers' demographics:

	Pet Counselor	Animal Caregiver
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%	Male, 23.5% Female, 76.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 2.8% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 2.8% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between pet counselor and animal caregiver duties and responsibilities

Pet counselor example responsibilities.

Achieve detailed grooming including skin, ear, nail care, coat clips and dental care.
Perform grooming duties such as washing brushing, clipping, and trimming coats.
Educate family of personal family pet necessities.
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.

Animal caregiver example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Educate pet owners about illnesses, medications, and general care, and answer their questions and concerns.
Walk all dogs, and occasionally strange animals such as pigs.
Create neighborhood service providing in-home pet care including; leash walks, off leash socials, and cat care.
Assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants in providing the best care possible for patients.
Provide routine grooming including brushing and clipping claws.

Pet counselor vs animal caregiver skills

Common pet counselor skills

PET, 57%
Customer Service, 30%
Sales Floor, 4%
Product Knowledge, 2%
Coats, 2%
Customer Complaints, 2%

Common animal caregiver skills

Pigs, 51%
PET, 19%
Animal Handling, 5%
Animal Shelter, 3%
General Care, 3%
Facility Laundry, 2%