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World's Most Popular Grooming
Surveys Since 1998 |
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Survey Results - Employed Groomers
for 2006
3,322 questionnaires were
completed. 91.6% completed all questions. All figures are rounded to the nearest
whole number in percentage form. Some PetGroomer.com surveys include questions
about grooming prices. Warning Notice: Any survey results
presented here related to grooming
prices are for your general
interest in the pet grooming
industry, and they are NOT to be
used to calculate or set your
grooming prices. If you do not
agree with this warning notice
policy, please leave this page
now. All figures are rounded to
the nearest whole number in
percentage form.YOUR REGION
- Which region (as defined by the
U.S. Census Bureau) are you located in?
A.
New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island). 10%
B. Middle
Atlantic (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey)
24%
C. South
Atlantic (West Virginia, Maryland, Wash DC,
Delaware, Virginia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia, Florida)
12%
D. East
South Central (Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Alabama)
6%
E. West South
Central (Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas)
8%
F. East
North
Central (Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Michigan)
7%
G. West North
Central (North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota,
Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas)
4%
H. Mountain (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado,
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada)
9%
I. Pacific (Alaska, Hawaii, California, Oregon,
Washington state)
20%
- Which best describes your grooming position?
A.
Certified (NDGAA, IPG, ISCC) full-charge Groomer or Stylist.
8%
B.
Full-charge Groomer or Stylist.
45%
C.
Assistant Groomer.
25%
D. Bather
Brusher.
21%
E. Prep only, no
bathing. 1%
- How many years of full-time
grooming experience do you have as an employee?
A.
Less than 1 year.
10%
B. 1-2 years.
38%
C. 3-5 years.
37%
D.
6-9 years.
12%
E. More than 10 years.
3%
- Which best describes your training
to become a groomer?
A. Graduated from
a groomer training program given by a school of grooming.
56%
B. On the job training only as a groomer employee.
27%
C. Hired a
groomer to train me (not a school).
1%
D. Self-taught.
16%
- How many hours a week do you work
on an average year round.
A. 10 or less hours.
3%
B. 11-19 hours.
23%
C. 20-29 hours.
38%
D. 30 or more hours.
36%
- How is your compensation calculated?
A. Commission.
42%
B. Hourly wage.
21%
C. Salary wage.
16%
D. Combination of A, B
and/or C.
18%
E. Other. 3%
- How often do you expect a raise?
A.
Every 6 months. 35%
B. Annually.
51%
C. More than one year between wage increases.
13%
D. Never.
1%
- Does your employer offer
opportunities for promotion?
A.
Yes.
64%
B. No.
24%
C.
Not applicable. 12%
- Are you serious about opening your
own grooming business one day?
A.
Very.
58%
B. Somewhat.
34%
C.
Maybe.
3%
D. Not likely.
5%
- Which best characterizes your
employer's business?
A.
Grooming salon or shop in commercial location.
54%
B. Mobile
grooming business.
11%
C.
Home based business.
4%
D. Grooming
department inside of retail store, vet, kennel, daycare or similar.
31%
- Do you get benefits such as
medical and/or dental insurance, 401K, paid vacation, etc?
A.
Yes
27%
B. No 73%
- How important is medical and
dental insurance as an employee benefit?
A.
Very. 78%
C. Somewhat.
19%
C.
Not very. 3%
- How important is paid vacation and sick
days as an employee benefit?
A.
Very. 55%
C. Somewhat.
40%
C.
Not very. 5%
- Does your employer support groomer
continuing education by sending you to grooming seminars and trade shows at
company expense?
A.
Yes.
7%
B. No.
93%
- How many industry trade shows do you
attend each year?
A.
3 or more. 1%
B.
1-2. 10%
C. None.
89%
- Does your employer provide and maintain
blades and clippers?
A.
Yes. 57%
B. No.
43%
- Does your employer provide and maintain
scissors and shears?
A.
Yes. 51%
B. No.
49%
- What type of grooming table do you
prefer?
A.
Basic stationary four leg table.
3%
B. Hydraulic.
61%
C.
Electric. 34%
D. Other. 2%
- Did your employer provide you with a
written job description during the hiring process?
A.
Yes.
19%
B. No.
81%
- Did your employer provide you with a
written employee handbook once hired?
A.
Yes. 21%
B. No.
79%
- What is the longest period of time you
worked consecutively for the same employer?
A.
Less than 1 year.
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B. 1-2 years.
25%
C. 3-5 years.
57%
D.
6-9 years.
9%
E. More than 10 years. 6%
- What do you like the very best about
your job?
A.
Wages. 14%
B. Location. 26%
C. Working environment.
13%
D.
Flexible hours.
1%
E. Benefits. 21%
F.
Continuing education. 0%
G. Small business and clientele. 2%
H. Large business and clientele.
21%
I.
Seasonal demand for grooming, busy times a year, and slower times a year.
2%
- What do you like the very least about
your job?
A.
Wages. 76%
B. Location. 2%
C. Working environment.
6%
D.
Flexible hours.
2%
E. Benefits.
0%
F.
Continuing education.
0%
G. Small business and clientele. 2%
H. Large business and clientele.
6%
I.
Seasonal demand for grooming, busy times a year, and slower times a year.
6%
- Does your owner/manager assign which
dogs you groom each day?
A.
Yes, always.
16%
B.
Yes, most of the time.
40%
C.
No with some exceptions. 29%
D.
Never. 15%
- On an average day, how many dogs do
you groom start to finish (no bather provided)?
A.
13 or more.
3%
B.
11-12. 5%
C.
9-10. 12%
D.
7-8. 28%
E.
5-6. 47%
F.
3-4. 5%
G.
Less than 3.
1%
- Overall, how satisfied are you with
your job?
A.
Very. 15%
B.
Somewhat. 32%
C.
Average. 48%
D.
Poor. 4%
E. Not
at all. 1%
- If you are a full-charge groomer (not a bather/brusher or assistant
groomer) how much was your gross wage (before payroll tax deductions and NOT
including tips) in the last YEAR?
A.
$15,000 or less.
4%
B.
$15,001 to $25,000.
18%
C.
$25,001 to $35,000.
33%
D.
$35,001 to $45,000.
21%
E. $45,001 to
$55,000. 12%
F. $Over
$55,000. 10%
- If you are an assistant groomer (not a full-charge groomer or
bather/brusher) how much was your gross wage (before payroll tax deductions
and NOT including tips) in the last YEAR?
A.
$5,000 or less.
1%
B.
$5,001 to $10,000.
3%
C.
$10,001 to $15,000.
6%
D.
$15,001 to $20,000.
17%
E. $20,001 to
$25,000. 35%
F. $Over
$25,000. 38%
- If you are a bather or bather/brusher (not a full-charge groomer or
assistant groomer) how much was your gross wage (before payroll tax
deductions and NOT including tips) in the last YEAR?
A.
$5,000 or less.
1%
B.
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C.
$10,001 to $15,000.
6%
D.
$15,001 to $20,000.
50%
E. $20,001 to
$25,000. 29%
F. $Over
$25,000. color="#FF0000" 6%
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