Breeder vs artificial insemination technician

The differences between breeders and artificial insemination technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a breeder and an artificial insemination technician. Additionally, an artificial insemination technician has an average salary of $50,630, which is higher than the $41,866 average annual salary of a breeder.

The top three skills for a breeder include greenhouse, statistical analysis and disease resistance. The most important skills for an artificial insemination technician are insemination, , and .

Breeder vs artificial insemination technician overview

	Breeder	Artificial Insemination Technician
Yearly salary	$41,866	$50,630
Hourly rate	$20.13	$24.34
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	225	24,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Breeder vs artificial insemination technician salary

Breeders and artificial insemination technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Breeder	Artificial Insemination Technician
Average salary	$41,866	$50,630
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $69,000	Between $35,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Chesterfield, MO	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Bayer	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between breeder and artificial insemination technician education

There are a few differences between a breeder and an artificial insemination technician in terms of educational background:

	Breeder	Artificial Insemination Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Animal Science
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Breeder vs artificial insemination technician demographics

Here are the differences between breeders' and artificial insemination technicians' demographics:

	Breeder	Artificial Insemination Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%	Male, 51.1% Female, 48.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% Asian, 1.9% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 41.2% Asian, 1.6% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between breeder and artificial insemination technician duties and responsibilities

Breeder example responsibilities.

Guide technical aspects of Canola breeding program, and coordinate and lead program reviews and presentations.
Direct and manage breeding efforts of specialty oil Canola varieties with superior agronomics that expand DAS recognition in the industry.
Obtain PVP licenses on commercial buffelgrass releases.
Breed rabbits to sell to local pet stores.
Present scientific data at the ASA meeting annually.
Participate in field operations, including planting, thinning, pollination, harvest, shelling and inventory.

Artificial insemination technician example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Record each insemination perform on what cow or heifer, the date, and what straw from which bull are used.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Supervise and train less experience personnel in operation of laboratory standards, developing calibration procedures and OSHA safety policies.

Breeder vs artificial insemination technician skills

Common breeder skills

Greenhouse, 43%
Statistical Analysis, 22%
Disease Resistance, 13%
Pigs, 12%
Insemination, 7%
General Maintenance, 4%

Common artificial insemination technician skills

Insemination, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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