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What is a farm assistant and how to become one
Avg. Salary $27,171
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 1%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.18%
Asian 1.82%
Black or African American 4.38%
Hispanic or Latino 21.91%
Unknown 3.06%
White 67.65%
Genderfemale 40.49%
male 59.51%
Age - 39American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 39Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is intermediate
7 - challenging
Work life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
Farm assistant career paths
Key steps to become a farm assistant
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Start to develop specific farm assistant skills
Skills Percentages Harvest 28.09% Milking 7.39% Beef Cattle 7.08% Mowing 5.75% Farm Work 4.29% Complete relevant farm assistant training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New farm assistants learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a farm assistant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real farm assistant resumes.Research farm assistant duties and responsibilities
- Record daily the tasks accomplish, the USDA certify chemicals apply to crops, and the harvests.
- Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
- Assist the company with fixing equipment, driving tractors, mowing lawns, and running errands for the head farmers.
- Organize field plot information by processing tractor GPS reports and reconciling records with paperwork
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When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your farm assistant resume.
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Apply for farm assistant jobs
Now it's time to start searching for a farm assistant job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:
- Browse job boards for relevant postings
- Consult your professional network
- Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
- Watch out for job scams
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Average farm assistant salary
The average farm assistant salary in the United States is $27,171 per year or $13 per hour. Farm assistant salaries range between $21,000 and $34,000 per year.
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How do farm assistants rate their job?
Farm assistant reviews
I think farmers are the most good care taker of plants as they are one of the living things which needs to be taken under consideration for their good living because they are the good source of food and living for other living things.
There’s nothing I dont like about farmers because they are so close to nature and loves nature more than others and are so grateful for that
To take care of fresh good ,to organize the goods ,I to work by touch .on the market they clean good
To destroy goods when time is for harvesting ,I don't want to damage the goods
I love doing every thing that is good for my self and the organization as a whole. I don't like to cheat when my boss is not around and i don't like doing unethical thing that will have a negative impact on my life and organisation as a whole too.
Updated January 8, 2025
