Farm assistant vs barn worker

The differences between farm assistants and barn workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a barn worker has an average salary of $27,739, which is higher than the $27,171 average annual salary of a farm assistant.

The top three skills for a farm assistant include harvest, milking and beef cattle. The most important skills for a barn worker are tack, milking, and golf carts.

Farm assistant vs barn worker overview

	Farm Assistant	Barn Worker
Yearly salary	$27,171	$27,739
Hourly rate	$13.06	$13.34
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	6,444	19,871
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Farm assistant vs barn worker salary

Farm assistants and barn workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Assistant	Barn Worker
Average salary	$27,171	$27,739
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $20,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Columbia, SC
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	ManpowerGroup
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between farm assistant and barn worker education

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

	Farm Assistant	Barn Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Farm assistant vs barn worker demographics

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

	Farm Assistant	Barn Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 59.5% Female, 40.5%	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between farm assistant and barn worker duties and responsibilities

Farm assistant example 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
Prepare harvest products for transportation, balancing efficient module volume with acceptable quality standards for pick-up
Conduct food safety and HACCP inspections according to USDA and FDA regulations.

Barn worker example responsibilities.

Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Provide feed and clean water, groom and tack horses, clean stalls and exercise horses for clients.
Monitor and maintain crops to maximize product quality and quantity during harvest.
Turn outs, grooming (except clipping), trailering, mucking out pens/stalls, bathing, feeding.

Farm assistant vs barn worker skills

Common farm assistant skills

Harvest, 28%
Milking, 7%
Beef Cattle, 7%
Mowing, 6%
Farm Work, 4%
Farm Animals, 4%

Common barn worker skills

Tack, 26%
Milking, 21%
Golf Carts, 12%
Lesson Program, 9%
Farm Equipment, 7%
Medical Treatment, 5%