Wildlife rehabilitator vs pet care associate

The differences between wildlife rehabilitators and pet care associates 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 pet care associate. Additionally, a wildlife rehabilitator has an average salary of $37,928, which is higher than the $35,635 average annual salary of a pet care associate.

The top three skills for a wildlife rehabilitator include wild animals, rehabilitation and diet preparation. The most important skills for a pet care associate are PET, customer service, and sales floor.

Wildlife rehabilitator vs pet care associate overview

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Pet Care Associate
Yearly salary	$37,928	$35,635
Hourly rate	$18.23	$17.13
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	11,399	84,256
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	32	32
Years of experience	3	3

Wildlife rehabilitator vs pet care associate salary

Wildlife rehabilitators and pet care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Pet Care Associate
Average salary	$37,928	$35,635
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $26,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Minneapolis, MN
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Purr'n Pooch
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between wildlife rehabilitator and pet care associate education

There are a few differences between a wildlife rehabilitator and a pet care associate in terms of educational background:

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Pet Care Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	Duke University	Northwestern University

Wildlife rehabilitator vs pet care associate demographics

Here are the differences between wildlife rehabilitators' and pet care associates' demographics:

	Wildlife Rehabilitator	Pet Care Associate
Average age	32	32
Gender ratio	Male, 20.3% Female, 79.7%	Male, 24.8% Female, 75.2%
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, 4.3% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 2.6% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between wildlife rehabilitator and pet care associate 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.

Pet care associate example responsibilities.

Achieve detailed grooming including skin, ear, nail care, coat clips and dental care.
Prepare foods for various animals to include reptiles, snakes, hamsters, and birds etc.
Communicate with customers about events/concerns in which include their pet.
Assist patients in meeting their personal care needs and provide individualized interventions while encouraging patient involvement and promoting independence.
Used touch point and SMS and can quickly adapt to other computer software's.

Wildlife rehabilitator vs pet care associate skills

Common wildlife rehabilitator skills

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

Common pet care associate skills

PET, 55%
Customer Service, 21%
Sales Floor, 4%
Quality Care, 3%
Administer Medications, 2%
Fish Tanks, 2%

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