Dairy farm worker vs barn hand

The differences between dairy farm workers and barn hands 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 $27,573 average annual salary of a dairy farm worker.

The top three skills for a dairy farm worker include milking, farm work and farm equipment. The most important skills for a barn hand are clean stalls, horse stalls, and tack.

Dairy farm worker vs barn hand overview

	Dairy Farm Worker	Barn Hand
Yearly salary	$27,573	$28,005
Hourly rate	$13.26	$13.46
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	26,080	4,521
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Dairy farm worker vs barn hand salary

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

	Dairy Farm Worker	Barn Hand
Average salary	$27,573	$28,005
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $20,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Baltic, SD	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	University of Pennsylvania	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between dairy farm worker and barn hand education

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

	Dairy Farm Worker	Barn Hand
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Animal Science	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Dairy farm worker vs barn hand demographics

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

	Dairy Farm Worker	Barn Hand
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.3% Asian, 1.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between dairy farm worker and barn hand duties and responsibilities

Dairy farm worker example responsibilities.

Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Organize field plot information by processing tractor GPS reports and reconciling records with paperwork
Develop and execute nutrient management plan.

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.

Dairy farm worker vs barn hand skills

Common dairy farm worker skills

Milking, 33%
Farm Work, 23%
Farm Equipment, 15%
Farm Animals, 10%
Calf, 6%
Farm Machinery, 3%

Common barn hand skills

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