Reptile keeper vs dog bather

The differences between reptile keepers 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 reptile keeper and a dog bather. Additionally, a reptile keeper has an average salary of $34,615, which is higher than the $31,134 average annual salary of a dog bather.

The top three skills for a reptile keeper include husbandry, and . The most important skills for a dog bather are PET, appointment scheduling, and teeth.

Reptile keeper vs dog bather overview

	Reptile Keeper	Dog Bather
Yearly salary	$34,615	$31,134
Hourly rate	$16.64	$14.97
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	3,089	56,991
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Reptile keeper vs dog bather salary

Reptile keepers and dog bathers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reptile Keeper	Dog Bather
Average salary	$34,615	$31,134
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $51,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
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Differences between reptile keeper and dog bather education

There are a few differences between a reptile keeper and a dog bather in terms of educational background:

	Reptile Keeper	Dog Bather
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Biology	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	Cornell University	Vermont Technical College

Reptile keeper vs dog bather demographics

Here are the differences between reptile keepers' and dog bathers' demographics:

	Reptile Keeper	Dog Bather
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 2.4% White, 74.6% 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 reptile keeper and dog bather duties and responsibilities

Reptile keeper example responsibilities.

Monitor the cleanliness of kitchens, enclosures and nursery to ensure that all locations have no USDA health code violations.
Maintain multiple LSS rooms including protein skimmers, UV sterilizers, pumps, backwashing sand and carbon filters.

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.

Reptile keeper vs dog bather skills

Common reptile keeper skills

Husbandry, 100%

Common dog bather skills

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