Reptile keeper vs pet care associate

The differences between reptile keepers 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 reptile keeper and a pet care associate. Additionally, a pet care associate has an average salary of $35,635, which is higher than the $34,615 average annual salary of a reptile keeper.

The top three skills for a reptile keeper include husbandry, and . The most important skills for a pet care associate are PET, customer service, and sales floor.

Reptile keeper vs pet care associate overview

	Reptile Keeper	Pet Care Associate
Yearly salary	$34,615	$35,635
Hourly rate	$16.64	$17.13
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	3,089	84,256
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Reptile keeper vs pet care associate salary

Reptile keepers and pet care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reptile Keeper	Pet Care Associate
Average salary	$34,615	$35,635
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $51,000	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 reptile keeper and pet care associate education

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

	Reptile Keeper	Pet Care Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	Cornell University	Northwestern University

Reptile keeper vs pet care associate demographics

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

	Reptile Keeper	Pet Care Associate
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 24.8% Female, 75.2%
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, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between reptile keeper and pet care associate 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.

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.

Reptile keeper vs pet care associate skills

Common reptile keeper skills

Husbandry, 100%

Common pet care associate skills

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