Dairy farm worker vs groom

The differences between dairy farm workers and grooms can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a groom has an average salary of $30,872, 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 groom are PET, clipping, and animal handling.

Dairy farm worker vs groom overview

	Dairy Farm Worker	Groom
Yearly salary	$27,573	$30,872
Hourly rate	$13.26	$14.84
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	26,080	9,302
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Dairy farm worker vs groom salary

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

	Dairy Farm Worker	Groom
Average salary	$27,573	$30,872
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $22,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Baltic, SD	Natick, MA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Hawaii
Best paying company	University of Pennsylvania	Dartmouth
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between dairy farm worker and groom education

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

	Dairy Farm Worker	Groom
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dairy farm worker vs groom demographics

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

	Dairy Farm Worker	Groom
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%	Male, 19.3% Female, 80.7%
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, 4.6% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between dairy farm worker and groom 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.

Groom example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Provide excellent customer service and interact with pet parents.
Perform all grooming procedures including bath, brush, clips, and shave downs.
Toe nail clips, ear cleanings, and also extensive de sheds and mat removal.
Perform animal grooming such as washing, brushing, trimming coats, cutting nails, and cleaning ears.
Answer calls, make grooming appointments, wash and dry dogs, trim/ grind nails, brush coats appropriately

Dairy farm worker vs groom skills

Common dairy farm worker skills

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

Common groom skills

PET, 71%
Clipping, 11%
Animal Handling, 4%
Pet Care, 3%
Compassion, 3%
Customer Satisfaction, 3%