Stable attendant vs groomer assistant

The differences between stable attendants and groomer assistants 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 groomer assistant. Additionally, a groomer assistant has an average salary of $30,725, 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 groomer assistant are PET, customer service, and appointment scheduling.

Stable attendant vs groomer assistant overview

	Stable Attendant	Groomer Assistant
Yearly salary	$27,345	$30,725
Hourly rate	$13.15	$14.77
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	44,560	9,294
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Stable attendant vs groomer assistant salary

Stable attendants and groomer assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stable Attendant	Groomer Assistant
Average salary	$27,345	$30,725
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Saratoga Springs, NY	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Dell	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between stable attendant and groomer assistant education

There are a few differences between a stable attendant and a groomer assistant in terms of educational background:

	Stable Attendant	Groomer Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Veterinary Medicine	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Vermont Technical College

Stable attendant vs groomer assistant demographics

Here are the differences between stable attendants' and groomer assistants' demographics:

	Stable Attendant	Groomer Assistant
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 28.6% Female, 71.4%	Male, 16.6% Female, 83.4%
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, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between stable attendant and groomer assistant 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

Groomer assistant example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Perform animal grooming duties such as washing, brushing, clipping and trimming coats.
Bath animals: clean ears, express anal glands, trim nails, dry & brush coats.
Wash, dry, and brush dogs of various breed and temperament, as well as clipping nails and cleaning ears.
Bath dogs and perform related activities, including nail clipping and grinding, ear cleaning and plucking, and gland expression.
Maintain electronic record of pet information and file paper documents.

Stable attendant vs groomer assistant skills

Common stable attendant skills

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

Common groomer assistant skills

PET, 39%
Customer Service, 19%
Appointment Scheduling, 12%
Coats, 5%
Teeth, 4%
Front Desk, 3%