Pet counselor vs dog walker

The differences between pet counselors 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 counselor and a dog walker. Additionally, a pet counselor has an average salary of $31,404, which is higher than the $30,893 average annual salary of a dog walker.

The top three skills for a pet counselor include PET, customer service and sales floor. The most important skills for a dog walker are PET, walkers, and clients homes.

Pet counselor vs dog walker overview

	Pet Counselor	Dog Walker
Yearly salary	$31,404	$30,893
Hourly rate	$15.10	$14.85
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	44,050	5,474
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Pet counselor vs dog walker salary

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

	Pet Counselor	Dog Walker
Average salary	$31,404	$30,893
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $44,000	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 counselor and dog walker education

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

	Pet Counselor	Dog Walker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Massachusetts Amherst

Pet counselor vs dog walker demographics

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

	Pet Counselor	Dog Walker
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 26.8% Female, 73.2%	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%
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, 4.3% 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 counselor and dog walker 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.

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 counselor vs dog walker skills

Common pet counselor skills

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

Common dog walker skills

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