Farm management specialist vs extension associate

The differences between farm management specialists and extension associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a farm management specialist has an average salary of $68,360, which is higher than the $47,631 average annual salary of an extension associate.

The top three skills for a farm management specialist include farm management, farm equipment and customer service. The most important skills for an extension associate are educational programs, data collection, and food safety.

Farm management specialist vs extension associate overview

	Farm Management Specialist	Extension Associate
Yearly salary	$68,360	$47,631
Hourly rate	$32.87	$22.90
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	73,035	9,906
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Farm management specialist vs extension associate salary

Farm management specialists and extension associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Management Specialist	Extension Associate
Average salary	$68,360	$47,631
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $114,000	Between $24,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Amherst, MA
Highest paying state	-	Pennsylvania
Best paying company	-	Cornell University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between farm management specialist and extension associate education

There are a few differences between a farm management specialist and an extension associate in terms of educational background:

	Farm Management Specialist	Extension Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	University of Georgia

Farm management specialist vs extension associate demographics

Here are the differences between farm management specialists' and extension associates' demographics:

	Farm Management Specialist	Extension Associate
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%	Male, 33.6% Female, 66.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 5.4% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.5% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between farm management specialist and extension associate duties and responsibilities

Farm management specialist example responsibilities.

Manage CSA program and wholesale accounts and maintain working relationships with community organizations and retailers.
Prepare end-of-month trial balance that include posting account expenditures, account reconciliations, as well as researching and adjusting out-of-balance conditions.
Prepare end-of-month trial balance that include posting account expenditures, account reconciliations, as well as researching and adjusting out-of-balance conditions.

Extension associate example responsibilities.

Develop, implement and evaluate educational programs relating to commercial and consumer horticulture IPM including field demonstration trials.
Design and implement community trash disposal, recycling and composting project.

Farm management specialist vs extension associate skills

Common farm management specialist skills

Farm Management, 54%
Farm Equipment, 15%
Customer Service, 14%
Resource Conservation, 9%
Milking, 8%

Common extension associate skills

Educational Programs, 37%
Data Collection, 12%
Food Safety, 10%
Program Planning, 9%
Fact Sheets, 7%
Natural Resources, 6%

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