What are the job responsibilities of a Dog Groomer ? What does an individual in this position get paid in Oregon?

Here is the position summary for Dog Groomer as found in BLR’s Salary Finder:

Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, or otherwise care for pets and other nonfarm animals, such as dogs, cats, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals, and mice. Work in settings such as kennels, animal shelters, zoos, circuses, and aquariums. May keep records of feedings, treatments, and animals received or discharged. May clean, disinfect, and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks. Exclude "Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers" (31-9096).

In Oregon, the midpoint of salaries reported for the position (50th percentile) is $20,362. The 75th percentile (the rate below which 75% of salary data falls) is $23,249. The 25th percentile (the rate below which 25% of the data falls) is $19,146.

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How much should you pay a Dog Groomer ?

Compensation.BLR.com, a leading provider of compensation data, scores this job as nonexempt (entitled to overtime). According to Compensation.BLR.com's rate ranges, grade 1 has a minimum of $16,224. The midpoint is $21,626, and the maximum is $27,027.

How much should an employer be paying a Dog Groomer in Oregon? It depends on many factors, but the most important are the experience and skills of the employee or applicant. Answer these questions: How much experience does he or she have? How highly skilled is he or she? Then, use the table below. Interpolate as necessary.