Reptile keeper vs dog walker

The differences between reptile keepers 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 reptile keeper and a dog walker. Additionally, a reptile keeper has an average salary of $34,615, which is higher than the $30,893 average annual salary of a dog walker.

The top three skills for a reptile keeper include husbandry, and . The most important skills for a dog walker are PET, walkers, and clients homes.

Reptile keeper vs dog walker overview

	Reptile Keeper	Dog Walker
Yearly salary	$34,615	$30,893
Hourly rate	$16.64	$14.85
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	3,089	5,474
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Reptile keeper vs dog walker salary

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

	Reptile Keeper	Dog Walker
Average salary	$34,615	$30,893
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $51,000	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 reptile keeper and dog walker education

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

	Reptile Keeper	Dog Walker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Biology	Psychology
Most common college	Cornell University	University of Massachusetts Amherst

Reptile keeper vs dog walker demographics

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

	Reptile Keeper	Dog Walker
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%
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, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between reptile keeper and dog walker 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 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.

Reptile keeper vs dog walker skills

Common reptile keeper skills

Husbandry, 100%

Common dog walker skills

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