Barn worker vs shepherd

The differences between barn workers and shepherds can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shepherd has an average salary of $45,259, which is higher than the $27,739 average annual salary of a barn worker.

The top three skills for a barn worker include tack, milking and golf carts. The most important skills for a shepherd are CPR, patients, and surgery.

Barn worker vs shepherd overview

	Barn Worker	Shepherd
Yearly salary	$27,739	$45,259
Hourly rate	$13.34	$21.76
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	19,871	2,857
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Barn worker vs shepherd salary

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

	Barn Worker	Shepherd
Average salary	$27,739	$45,259
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $38,000	Between $32,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Columbia, SC	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	ManpowerGroup	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between barn worker and shepherd education

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

	Barn Worker	Shepherd
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Animal Science	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Barn worker vs shepherd demographics

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

	Barn Worker	Shepherd
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between barn worker and shepherd duties and responsibilities

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.

Shepherd example responsibilities.

Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
Help create calendar scheduling for nurses and CNAs.
Assess patients and provide necessary and prescribe treatments for stabilization.
Maintain a sanitary and safe working environment for patients and co-workers surpassing the regulatory standards.
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency situations.
Care for children and help the staff give them educational activities they can do to enjoy there summer and still learn.

Barn worker vs shepherd skills

Common barn worker skills

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

Common shepherd skills

CPR, 37%
Patients, 31%
Surgery, 11%
Surgical Procedures, 5%
Vital Signs, 5%
Patient Care, 4%