Cowboy vs livestock yard attendant

The differences between cowboys and livestock yard attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a livestock yard attendant has an average salary of $33,717, 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 livestock yard attendant are light maintenance, rental equipment, and construction equipment.

Cowboy vs livestock yard attendant overview

	Cowboy	Livestock Yard Attendant
Yearly salary	$28,844	$33,717
Hourly rate	$13.87	$16.21
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	400	48,135
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Cowboy vs livestock yard attendant salary

Cowboys and livestock yard attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cowboy	Livestock Yard Attendant
Average salary	$28,844	$33,717
Salary range	Between $14,000 And $58,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Cicero, NY
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Ryder System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between cowboy and livestock yard attendant education

There are a few differences between a cowboy and a livestock yard attendant in terms of educational background:

	Cowboy	Livestock Yard Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cowboy vs livestock yard attendant demographics

Here are the differences between cowboys' and livestock yard attendants' demographics:

	Cowboy	Livestock Yard Attendant
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 67.2% Female, 32.8%	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%
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, 4.7% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cowboy and livestock yard attendant 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.

Livestock yard attendant example responsibilities.

Wash dishes, maintain appearance of facilities, prep for cooking, run the some cooking equipment.
Assist in cutting grass, trimming hedges, pulling weeds, planting flowers, applying chemicals to kill weeds.
Operate self-propelled riding equipment such as trucks, utility vehicles and mechanical rakes.

Cowboy vs livestock yard attendant skills

Common cowboy skills

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

Common livestock yard attendant skills

Light Maintenance, 69%
Rental Equipment, 7%
Construction Equipment, 6%
CDL, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
General Maintenance, 3%