Farm assistant vs herdsman

The differences between farm assistants and herdsmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a herdsman has an average salary of $30,283, 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 herdsman are milking, dairy farm, and dairy cattle.

Farm assistant vs herdsman overview

	Farm Assistant	Herdsman
Yearly salary	$27,171	$30,283
Hourly rate	$13.06	$14.56
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	6,444	173
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Farm assistant vs herdsman salary

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

	Farm Assistant	Herdsman
Average salary	$27,171	$30,283
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $14,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Cargill
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between farm assistant and herdsman education

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

	Farm Assistant	Herdsman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Farm assistant vs herdsman demographics

Here are the differences between farm assistants' and herdsmen' demographics:

	Farm Assistant	Herdsman
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 59.5% Female, 40.5%	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%
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, 18.9% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between farm assistant and herdsman 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.

Herdsman example responsibilities.

Lead farm tours and help organize CSA member events.
Feed, water, injecting antibiotics.
Implement GPS and data analysis for more precision planting and spraying measures.
Train and supervise milking personnel.
Administer antibiotics and other vaccines.
Prepare harvest products for transportation, balancing efficient module volume with acceptable quality standards for pick-up

Farm assistant vs herdsman skills

Common farm assistant skills

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

Common herdsman skills

Milking, 27%
Dairy Farm, 15%
Dairy Cattle, 12%
Pigs, 5%
Farm Equipment, 5%
USDA, 4%