Wildlife rehabilitator vs groomer assistant

The differences between wildlife rehabilitators 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 wildlife rehabilitator and a groomer assistant. Additionally, a wildlife rehabilitator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $30,725 average annual salary of a groomer assistant.

The top three skills for a wildlife rehabilitator include wild animals, rehabilitation and diet preparation. The most important skills for a groomer assistant are PET, customer service, and appointment scheduling.

Wildlife rehabilitator vs groomer assistant overview

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Groomer Assistant
Yearly salary	$37,928	$30,725
Hourly rate	$18.23	$14.77
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	11,399	9,294
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Wildlife rehabilitator vs groomer assistant salary

Wildlife rehabilitators and groomer assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Groomer Assistant
Average salary	$37,928	$30,725
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $21,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between wildlife rehabilitator and groomer assistant education

There are a few differences between a wildlife rehabilitator and a groomer assistant in terms of educational background:

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Groomer Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Vermont Technical College

Wildlife rehabilitator vs groomer assistant demographics

Here are the differences between wildlife rehabilitators' and groomer assistants' demographics:

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Groomer Assistant
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 20.3% Female, 79.7%	Male, 16.6% Female, 83.4%
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, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between wildlife rehabilitator and groomer assistant 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.

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.

Wildlife rehabilitator vs groomer assistant skills

Common wildlife rehabilitator skills

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

Common groomer assistant skills

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

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