Wild animal caretaker vs dog bather

The differences between wild animal caretakers and dog bathers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a wild animal caretaker and a dog bather. Additionally, a dog bather has an average salary of $31,134, which is higher than the $27,846 average annual salary of a wild animal caretaker.

The top three skills for a wild animal caretaker include animal handling, facility laundry and general care. The most important skills for a dog bather are PET, appointment scheduling, and teeth.

Wild animal caretaker vs dog bather overview

	Wild Animal Caretaker	Dog Bather
Yearly salary	$27,846	$31,134
Hourly rate	$13.39	$14.97
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	11,735	56,991
Job satisfaction	3	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Wild animal caretaker vs dog bather salary

Wild animal caretakers and dog bathers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wild Animal Caretaker	Dog Bather
Average salary	$27,846	$31,134
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wild animal caretaker and dog bather education

There are a few differences between a wild animal caretaker and a dog bather in terms of educational background:

	Wild Animal Caretaker	Dog Bather
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Biology	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	New York University	Vermont Technical College

Wild animal caretaker vs dog bather demographics

Here are the differences between wild animal caretakers' and dog bathers' demographics:

	Wild Animal Caretaker	Dog Bather
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 2.6% White, 68.1% 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, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between wild animal caretaker and dog bather duties and responsibilities

Wild animal caretaker example responsibilities.

Assist in managing shelter for animals and arranging for adoption or euthanasia of confiscate animals.
Assist with surgery and run in house blood work.
Assist veterinarians, veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants in providing the best care possible for patients.
Help with incoming pets as well as with the adoption of the pet by their forever home families.

Dog bather example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Provide customer service to pet owners and accommodate their individual needs.
Participate in pet nutrition seminars and training.
Assist in answering customer questions regarding grooming, scheduling grooming appointments and maintaining salon cleanliness and safety.
Used touch point and SMS and can quickly adapt to other computer software's.

Wild animal caretaker vs dog bather skills

Common wild animal caretaker skills

Animal Handling, 24%
Facility Laundry, 11%
General Care, 8%
Administer Medications, 8%
Husbandry, 6%
Rabbits, 4%

Common dog bather skills

PET, 51%
Appointment Scheduling, 29%
Teeth, 3%
Coats, 3%
Facility Laundry, 3%
Front Desk, 2%