Wildlife rehabilitator vs dog walker

The differences between wildlife rehabilitators 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 wildlife rehabilitator and a dog walker. Additionally, a wildlife rehabilitator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $30,893 average annual salary of a dog walker.

The top three skills for a wildlife rehabilitator include wild animals, rehabilitation and diet preparation. The most important skills for a dog walker are PET, walkers, and clients homes.

Wildlife rehabilitator vs dog walker overview

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Dog Walker
Yearly salary	$37,928	$30,893
Hourly rate	$18.23	$14.85
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	11,399	5,474
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Wildlife rehabilitator vs dog walker salary

Wildlife rehabilitators and dog walkers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Dog Walker
Average salary	$37,928	$30,893
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	CARE
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between wildlife rehabilitator and dog walker education

There are a few differences between a wildlife rehabilitator and a dog walker in terms of educational background:

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Dog Walker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Biology	Psychology
Most common college	Duke University	University of Massachusetts Amherst

Wildlife rehabilitator vs dog walker demographics

Here are the differences between wildlife rehabilitators' and dog walkers' demographics:

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Dog Walker
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 20.3% Female, 79.7%	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.7% 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 wildlife rehabilitator and dog walker duties and responsibilities

Wildlife rehabilitator example responsibilities.

Organize volunteers for capture or pickup of wild injure raptor species.
Deal mostly with feeding and cleaning of songbird habitats, but occasionally help to handle raptor and mammal subjects.
Provide nursing care for temporary and permanent resident animals at accredit rehabilitation facility.
Aid in vaccinations, wind treatment, artificial insemination procedures, castrations, tagging and tattoos.

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.

Wildlife rehabilitator vs dog walker skills

Common wildlife rehabilitator skills

Wild Animals, 37%
Rehabilitation, 30%
Diet Preparation, 17%
Acute Medical Care, 11%
Educational Programs, 5%

Common dog walker skills

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