Dairy farm worker vs milker

The differences between dairy farm workers and milkers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a milker has an average salary of $30,339, 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 milker are milking, dairy farm, and calf.

Dairy farm worker vs milker overview

	Dairy Farm Worker	Milker
Yearly salary	$27,573	$30,339
Hourly rate	$13.26	$14.59
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	26,080	281
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Dairy farm worker vs milker salary

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

	Dairy Farm Worker	Milker
Average salary	$27,573	$30,339
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $13,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	Baltic, SD	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Vermont
Best paying company	University of Pennsylvania	University of Wisconsin System
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Finance

Differences between dairy farm worker and milker education

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

	Dairy Farm Worker	Milker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Animal Science	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Dairy farm worker vs milker demographics

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

	Dairy Farm Worker	Milker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 72.9% Female, 27.1%	Male, 58.7% Female, 41.3%
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, 4.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between dairy farm worker and milker 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.

Milker example responsibilities.

Milk cows, treat sick cows, clean stalls/barns, tend calves, and assist with calf births.
Perform tasks such as feeding, medicating, washing, breeding, farrowing, and processing the pigs.
Power wash the milk room when finish milking, shovele the barns, and fed the calves and cows.
Assist farrowing sows through birth, sort pigs by size and by the amount of pigs she can nurse.
Implement vaccination and calf identification program.
Execute proper milking techniques and management practices every milking session.

Dairy farm worker vs milker skills

Common dairy farm worker skills

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

Common milker skills

Milking, 61%
Dairy Farm, 12%
Calf, 6%
Milk Cows, 3%
Goats, 3%
Skid Loader, 3%