Farm management specialist vs extension worker

The differences between farm management specialists and extension workers 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 $38,302 average annual salary of an extension worker.

The top three skills for a farm management specialist include farm management, farm equipment and customer service. The most important skills for an extension worker are health education, , and .

Farm management specialist vs extension worker overview

	Farm Management Specialist	Extension Worker
Yearly salary	$68,360	$38,302
Hourly rate	$32.87	$18.41
Growth rate	-3%	12%
Number of jobs	73,035	29,427
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Farm management specialist vs extension worker salary

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

	Farm Management Specialist	Extension Worker
Average salary	$68,360	$38,302
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $114,000	Between $27,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between farm management specialist and extension worker education

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

	Farm Management Specialist	Extension Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Agriculture
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Farm management specialist vs extension worker demographics

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

	Farm Management Specialist	Extension Worker
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%	Male, 55.9% Female, 44.1%
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, 12.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between farm management specialist and extension worker 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 worker example responsibilities.

Attend regular DAIL and sectorial meeting base on province.
Assist patients in application process for medical programs and screen for appropriate medical coverage eligibility available through state programs.
Design and implement community trash disposal, recycling and composting project.

Farm management specialist vs extension worker skills

Common farm management specialist skills

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

Common extension worker skills

Health Education, 100%

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