You’ve probably met lots of wonderful people in pet stores when you're picking up toys and food for your dogs and cats. In the past, I've written about employees and good & bad service. Looking at the latest information on salaries for pet store employees from the Pet Age Retailer Report of 2007-2008, it's easy to see why there are so few providing stellar service.
The average store has 4 full time and 4 part time employees. The average pay for full-timers is about $11/hr. The average pay for part-timers is $8.20/hr. Not only are these wonderful folks paid little, here are numbers indicating that few employees receive benefits:
- Employee discounts—55%
- Paid vacation—34%
- Health insurance—23%
- Sick/personal days—21%
- Disability insurance—6%
- Life insurance—6%
- Pension plan—5%
- Bonuses—5%
- No benefits—34%
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