Cowboy vs dairy farmer

The differences between cowboys and dairy farmers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dairy farmer has an average salary of $29,959, which is higher than the $28,844 average annual salary of a cowboy.

The top three skills for a cowboy include medical treatment, customer service and food preparation. The most important skills for a dairy farmer are milking, dairy farm, and dairy cattle.

Cowboy vs dairy farmer overview

	Cowboy	Dairy Farmer
Yearly salary	$28,844	$29,959
Hourly rate	$13.87	$14.40
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	400	1,250
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Cowboy vs dairy farmer salary

Cowboys and dairy farmers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cowboy	Dairy Farmer
Average salary	$28,844	$29,959
Salary range	Between $14,000 And $58,000	Between $13,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Westbrook, ME
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Kroger
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between cowboy and dairy farmer education

There are a few differences between a cowboy and a dairy farmer in terms of educational background:

	Cowboy	Dairy Farmer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Cowboy vs dairy farmer demographics

Here are the differences between cowboys' and dairy farmers' demographics:

	Cowboy	Dairy Farmer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 67.2% Female, 32.8%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 1.7% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cowboy and dairy farmer duties and responsibilities

Cowboy example responsibilities.

Manage milking, feeding, pasture rotation, cleaning, and administration of bovine medication for organic dairy operation
Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Clean and sanitize milking equipment and ensure equipment functionality.
Operate and perform maintenance on agricultural equipment CDL truck driver
Operate and maintain heavy equipment (i.e., tractors, combines, harvesters )
Develop and execute nutrient management plan.

Dairy farmer example responsibilities.

Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Hoof trimming responsibilities include all dry cow maintenance trims, treating lame cows and diagnosing hoof health issues.
Demonstrate milking process and equipment operation to all workers.
Milk goats, set up pipes for pasteurizer, clean pipes, rake barn, feed goats
Herd the dairy cattle to pasture for grazing.
Clean cattle lots with bobcat and dump truck.

Cowboy vs dairy farmer skills

Common cowboy skills

Medical Treatment, 41%
Customer Service, 29%
Food Preparation, 10%
CDL, 6%
Farm Equipment, 3%
General Maintenance, 3%

Common dairy farmer skills

Milking, 32%
Dairy Farm, 12%
Dairy Cattle, 11%
Farm Machinery, 10%
Milk Cows, 8%
Calf, 5%