Barn hand vs barn worker

The differences between barn hands and barn workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a barn hand has an average salary of $28,005, which is higher than the $27,739 average annual salary of a barn worker.

The top three skills for a barn hand include clean stalls, horse stalls and tack. The most important skills for a barn worker are tack, milking, and golf carts.

Barn hand vs barn worker overview

	Barn Hand	Barn Worker
Yearly salary	$28,005	$27,739
Hourly rate	$13.46	$13.34
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	4,521	19,871
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Barn hand vs barn worker salary

Barn hands and barn workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Barn Hand	Barn Worker
Average salary	$28,005	$27,739
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $37,000	Between $20,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Columbia, SC
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	ManpowerGroup
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between barn hand and barn worker education

There are a few differences between a barn hand and a barn worker in terms of educational background:

	Barn Hand	Barn Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Animal Science	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Barn hand vs barn worker demographics

Here are the differences between barn hands' and barn workers' demographics:

	Barn Hand	Barn Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between barn hand and barn worker duties and responsibilities

Barn hand example responsibilities.

Clean stalls bath horses and done a lot of out side work mowing and building fence.
Fed livestock, prepare milking machinery and assist with milking operations.
Perform cultivation and harvesting activities by using heavy machinery like harvesters and tractors.

Barn worker example responsibilities.

Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Provide feed and clean water, groom and tack horses, clean stalls and exercise horses for clients.
Monitor and maintain crops to maximize product quality and quantity during harvest.
Turn outs, grooming (except clipping), trailering, mucking out pens/stalls, bathing, feeding.

Barn hand vs barn worker skills

Common barn hand skills

Clean Stalls, 45%
Horse Stalls, 24%
Tack, 12%
General Upkeep, 6%
Water Buckets, 4%
Mowing, 2%

Common barn worker skills

Tack, 26%
Milking, 21%
Golf Carts, 12%
Lesson Program, 9%
Farm Equipment, 7%
Medical Treatment, 5%