Stable attendant vs dog walker

The differences between stable attendants 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 stable attendant and a dog walker. Additionally, a dog walker has an average salary of $30,893, which is higher than the $27,345 average annual salary of a stable attendant.

The top three skills for a stable attendant include farm animals, coats and horse shows. The most important skills for a dog walker are PET, walkers, and clients homes.

Stable attendant vs dog walker overview

	Stable Attendant	Dog Walker
Yearly salary	$27,345	$30,893
Hourly rate	$13.15	$14.85
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	44,560	5,474
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Stable attendant vs dog walker salary

Stable attendants and dog walkers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stable Attendant	Dog Walker
Average salary	$27,345	$30,893
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Saratoga Springs, NY	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	California	Oregon
Best paying company	Dell	CARE
Best paying industry	Construction	Professional

Differences between stable attendant and dog walker education

There are a few differences between a stable attendant and a dog walker in terms of educational background:

	Stable Attendant	Dog Walker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Veterinary Medicine	Psychology
Most common college	Cornell University	University of Massachusetts Amherst

Stable attendant vs dog walker demographics

Here are the differences between stable attendants' and dog walkers' demographics:

	Stable Attendant	Dog Walker
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 28.6% Female, 71.4%	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.7% 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 stable attendant and dog walker duties and responsibilities

Stable attendant example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Clean industrial size dryers on a nightly basis of melted/hardened plastic

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.

Stable attendant vs dog walker skills

Common stable attendant skills

Farm Animals, 46%
Coats, 27%
Horse Shows, 17%
Mowing, 9%

Common dog walker skills

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