Farm manager vs truck farmer

The differences between farm managers and truck farmers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a farm manager and a truck farmer. Additionally, a farm manager has an average salary of $53,932, which is higher than the $41,193 average annual salary of a truck farmer.

The top three skills for a farm manager include harvest, farm equipment and safety standards. The most important skills for a truck farmer are CDL, , and .

Farm manager vs truck farmer overview

	Farm Manager	Truck Farmer
Yearly salary	$53,932	$41,193
Hourly rate	$25.93	$19.80
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,937	34,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Farm manager vs truck farmer salary

Farm managers and truck farmers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Manager	Truck Farmer
Average salary	$53,932	$41,193
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $83,000	Between $19,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	Clarence, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	International Rescue Committee	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between farm manager and truck farmer education

There are a few differences between a farm manager and a truck farmer in terms of educational background:

	Farm Manager	Truck Farmer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Management
Most common college	Stanford University	Boston University

Farm manager vs truck farmer demographics

Here are the differences between farm managers' and truck farmers' demographics:

	Farm Manager	Truck Farmer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 1.5% White, 86.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 0.9% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 88.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between farm manager and truck farmer duties and responsibilities

Farm manager example responsibilities.

Manage product quality to guarantee compliance with quality policies, procedures and USDA systems.
Manage two milking facilities and work with heifer grower, crop manager, and building contractors.
Lead farm tours/herb walks to share farm progress and seasonal nature-observations with CSA members and interest members of the community.
Manage pedigree cattle farm by; overseeing breeding production and certify artificial insemination program.
Manage CSA program and wholesale accounts and maintain working relationships with community organizations and retailers.
Maintain and service farm equipment for functionality during harvest seasons.

Truck farmer example responsibilities.

Prepare potato houses prior to harvest cleaning and sanitizing to require specifications.
Execute a wide variety of tasks relate to organic crop production.

Farm manager vs truck farmer skills

Common farm manager skills

Harvest, 15%
Farm Equipment, 8%
Safety Standards, 8%
Beef Cattle, 6%
Farm Operations, 5%
Payroll, 5%

Common truck farmer skills

CDL, 100%

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