Equestrian vs horse race timer

The differences between equestrians and horse race timers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a horse race timer has an average salary of $51,309, which is higher than the $39,171 average annual salary of an equestrian.

Equestrian vs horse race timer overview

	Equestrian	Horse Race Timer
Yearly salary	$39,171	$51,309
Hourly rate	$18.83	$24.67
Growth rate	28%	32%
Number of jobs	56	36
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	40	33
Years of experience	4	-

Equestrian vs horse race timer salary

Equestrians and horse race timers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Equestrian	Horse Race Timer
Average salary	$39,171	$51,309
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $78,000	Between $24,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between equestrian and horse race timer education

There are a few differences between an equestrian and a horse race timer in terms of educational background:

	Equestrian	Horse Race Timer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Equestrian vs horse race timer demographics

Here are the differences between equestrians' and horse race timers' demographics:

	Equestrian	Horse Race Timer
Average age	40	33
Gender ratio	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%	Male, 60.9% Female, 39.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 1.7% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 4.9% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	5%

Differences between equestrian and horse race timer duties and responsibilities

Equestrian example responsibilities.

Keep count on all pigs.
Help people purchase tack, training equipment, clothes, boots and all horse relate items.
Assist with the up-keep of the barn by cleaning restrooms, offices, polo and tack rooms.
Implement youth and adult workshops that incorporate classroom PowerPoint base presentations, demonstrations and riding sessions
Work towards earning points through the IHSA in order to move up skill levels.

Horse race timer example responsibilities.

Manage onsite tradeshow staff, including personalities, models, and corporate, domestic and international sales staff.
Manage onsite tradeshow staff, including personalities, models, and corporate, domestic and international sales staff.
Manage collateral, giveaways, shipment and rental equipment.

Equestrian vs horse race timer skills

Common equestrian skills

Tack, 34%
CPR, 21%
Lesson Program, 15%
Horse Care, 8%
General Care, 4%
NCAA, 4%

Common horse race timer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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