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What are the hourly wages for...?
Dog walker, dog groomer, dog sitter and dog trainer in the city in the USA?
I've tried looking it up, but could never get what I was looking for.
Any help, please and thank you.
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It's not really possible to answer this very clearly.
Dog walkers and dog sitters are generally freelancers, and many would not charge an 'hourly' but charge a fee for service. Dog groomers would often be employees of salons or kennels, so they would need to be making at least the states minimum wage or be salaried, but besides that, it's difficult to say with much accuracy. The wages they received would likely to have a great deal to with the scale and luxury factors of their particular service.
Fundamentally however, these jobs likely pay more than minimum wage, but not significantly more, without much room for growth in terms of your paycheque.
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Here's a site that may help. Scroll to bottom and theres a link for dog sitters and one for cat sitters. Perhaps you can get an idea from there.
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Also, I tried putting a search in google titled, 'where to find dog sitters' and got a whole list popping up for my city. If you dont get a list for your city, add the name of your city in the search. then read the ads of those who do this for a living. With summer coming up there will be those who will need pet sitters. Even if you intend to focus on walking dogs more, you can still find other peoples rates. For the teen and college age person who just wants a little extra money on the side, and doesnt yet have a proven track record, some may not be as willing to give you a chance unless you've got a couple of referrals from a few neighbors or friends of the family who can testify how comfortable you are around their pets and play with them and interact well with, are confident with. If a teen, be careful about advertising as you can easily get a person with ulterior motives calling you under the pretence of needing your services only to try something else once you get there.
Also, I do not think people will want to pay whatever a professional price is in your area if you have no previous experience and you may have to have lower rates to get customers, especially those interested in saving a little money.
A good way to go about advertising is to talk to the parents if your young and they can let coworkers know if they don't have pet sitters lined up for their vacations this summer that you are available for hire and might even say, they will be available to back you up if any emergency should occur. This may help greatly in getting your calender booked.
hopes this helps you some and good luck.
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