Farm assistant vs field worker

The differences between farm assistants and field workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a farm assistant has an average salary of $27,171, which is higher than the $27,114 average annual salary of a field worker.

The top three skills for a farm assistant include harvest, milking and beef cattle. The most important skills for a field worker are home health, safety procedures, and safety regulations.

Farm assistant vs field worker overview

	Farm Assistant	Field Worker
Yearly salary	$27,171	$27,114
Hourly rate	$13.06	$13.04
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	6,444	101,737
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Farm assistant vs field worker salary

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

	Farm Assistant	Field Worker
Average salary	$27,171	$27,114
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	American Water
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between farm assistant and field worker education

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

	Farm Assistant	Field Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Farm assistant vs field worker demographics

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

	Farm Assistant	Field Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 59.5% Female, 40.5%	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%
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, 4.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 34.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between farm assistant and field 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.

Field worker example responsibilities.

Weld pipe stack pipe load frac sand operate end loaders backhoes bobcats trenches.
Connect sections of drill pipe, collar, drill bitsClean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cableshelp wherever need
Access Cisco 6400 , 10K routers to troubleshoot DSL issues.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, hedge or brush trimmers.
Design and arrange planters for resale.
Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers.

Farm assistant vs field worker skills

Common farm assistant skills

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

Common field worker skills

Home Health, 54%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 6%
CDL, 5%
Mowing, 3%
Data Collection, 3%