Stable attendant vs kennel attendant

The differences between stable attendants and kennel attendants 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 kennel attendant. Additionally, a stable attendant has an average salary of $27,345, which is higher than the $26,373 average annual salary of a kennel attendant.

The top three skills for a stable attendant include farm animals, coats and horse shows. The most important skills for a kennel attendant are PET, animal handling, and facility laundry.

Stable attendant vs kennel attendant overview

	Stable Attendant	Kennel Attendant
Yearly salary	$27,345	$26,373
Hourly rate	$13.15	$12.68
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	44,560	72,239
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Stable attendant vs kennel attendant salary

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

	Stable Attendant	Kennel Attendant
Average salary	$27,345	$26,373
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Saratoga Springs, NY	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Dell	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between stable attendant and kennel attendant education

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

	Stable Attendant	Kennel Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Veterinary Medicine	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	Cornell University	Vermont Technical College

Stable attendant vs kennel attendant demographics

Here are the differences between stable attendants' and kennel attendants' demographics:

	Stable Attendant	Kennel Attendant
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 28.6% Female, 71.4%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
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, 4.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 2.7% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between stable attendant and kennel attendant 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

Kennel attendant example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Train to give dogs baths, brushing out coats, scissoring, and toenails.
Perform animal grooming duties such as washing, brushing, clipping, and trimming coats, etc.
Experience in the use of specialize equipment such as cage washers, autoclaves and animal transport vehicles.
Assist owner in preforming body clips and bathing/drying dogs and cats, preform all grooming tasks including clipper skills except scissoring.
Operate cage/bottle washers, autoclaves and bedding dispensing/disposal equipment.

Stable attendant vs kennel attendant skills

Common stable attendant skills

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

Common kennel attendant skills

PET, 39%
Animal Handling, 10%
Facility Laundry, 8%
Animal Hospital, 5%
Animal Restraint, 4%
Administer Medications, 4%