Wildlife rehabilitator vs kennel attendant

The differences between wildlife rehabilitators 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 wildlife rehabilitator and a kennel attendant. Additionally, a wildlife rehabilitator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $26,373 average annual salary of a kennel attendant.

The top three skills for a wildlife rehabilitator include wild animals, rehabilitation and diet preparation. The most important skills for a kennel attendant are PET, animal handling, and facility laundry.

Wildlife rehabilitator vs kennel attendant overview

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Kennel Attendant
Yearly salary	$37,928	$26,373
Hourly rate	$18.23	$12.68
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	11,399	72,239
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Wildlife rehabilitator vs kennel attendant salary

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

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Kennel Attendant
Average salary	$37,928	$26,373
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $20,000 And $34,000
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Differences between wildlife rehabilitator and kennel attendant education

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

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Kennel Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Biology	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	Duke University	Vermont Technical College

Wildlife rehabilitator vs kennel attendant demographics

Here are the differences between wildlife rehabilitators' and kennel attendants' demographics:

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Kennel Attendant
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 20.3% Female, 79.7%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
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, 4.4% 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 wildlife rehabilitator and kennel attendant 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.

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.

Wildlife rehabilitator vs kennel attendant skills

Common wildlife rehabilitator skills

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

Common kennel attendant skills

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

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