Agriculture manager vs fruit grower

The differences between agriculture managers and fruit growers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an agriculture manager and a fruit grower. Additionally, a fruit grower has an average salary of $51,157, which is higher than the $49,318 average annual salary of an agriculture manager.

Agriculture manager vs fruit grower overview

	Agriculture Manager	Fruit Grower
Yearly salary	$49,318	$51,157
Hourly rate	$23.71	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	845	149
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Agriculture manager vs fruit grower salary

Agriculture managers and fruit growers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Agriculture Manager	Fruit Grower
Average salary	$49,318	$51,157
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $97,000	Between $24,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between agriculture manager and fruit grower education

There are a few differences between an agriculture manager and a fruit grower in terms of educational background:

	Agriculture Manager	Fruit Grower
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Agricultural Operation And Science
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Northwestern University

Agriculture manager vs fruit grower demographics

Here are the differences between agriculture managers' and fruit growers' demographics:

	Agriculture Manager	Fruit Grower
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 86.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 0.9% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 88.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between agriculture manager and fruit grower duties and responsibilities

Agriculture manager example responsibilities.

Manage pedigree cattle farm by; overseeing breeding production and certify artificial insemination program.
Plan CSA activities and maintain website and social media.
Support and coordinate disposition of program assets to partners identify by USAID as part of close-out activities.
Assure proper maintenance and operation of harvest equipment.
Provide greenhouse construction and irrigation installation instruction and supervise experience to students.
Provide greenhouse construction and irrigation installation instruction and supervise experience to students.

Fruit grower example responsibilities.

Agriculture manager vs fruit grower skills

Common agriculture manager skills

Harvest, 52%
Equipment Maintenance, 15%
Pest Management, 12%
Farm Equipment, 12%
CSA, 9%

Common fruit grower skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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