Farm owner operator vs fish farm manager

The differences between farm owner operators and fish farm managers 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 owner operator and a fish farm manager. Additionally, a farm owner operator has an average salary of $55,293, which is higher than the $42,557 average annual salary of a fish farm manager.

The top three skills for a farm owner operator include business plan, farm machinery and farm equipment. The most important skills for a fish farm manager are customer service, community outreach, and .

Farm owner operator vs fish farm manager overview

	Farm Owner Operator	Fish Farm Manager
Yearly salary	$55,293	$42,557
Hourly rate	$26.58	$20.46
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	93,625	8,103
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Farm owner operator vs fish farm manager salary

Farm owner operators and fish farm managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Owner Operator	Fish Farm Manager
Average salary	$55,293	$42,557
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $21,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between farm owner operator and fish farm manager education

There are a few differences between a farm owner operator and a fish farm manager in terms of educational background:

	Farm Owner Operator	Fish Farm Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Farm owner operator vs fish farm manager demographics

Here are the differences between farm owner operators' and fish farm managers' demographics:

	Farm Owner Operator	Fish Farm Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%	Male, 85.0% Female, 15.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 86.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between farm owner operator and fish farm manager duties and responsibilities

Farm owner operator example responsibilities.

Establish DFA procedures and manage operations, production forecasting, define goals, sanitation, billing, and reporting.
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.
Establish a regular schedule for milking, feeding, cleaning, and equipment maintenance.
Perform general labor work such as mowing, cleaning equipment and irrigating crops.
Hay production - mowing, raking, tedding, baling, marketing, sales, freight delivery.
Obtain all the necessary certifications, filing of documents, and legal obligations require to start a new LLC.

Fish farm manager example responsibilities.

Manage pedigree cattle farm by; overseeing breeding production and certify artificial insemination program.
Implement artificial insemination breeding program and improve cattle herd performance.
Organize and monitor inventory levels for stock and equipment and contact suppliers to schedule delivery using just-in-time supply management techniques.

Farm owner operator vs fish farm manager skills

Common farm owner operator skills

Business Plan, 33%
Farm Machinery, 13%
Farm Equipment, 10%
Acre Farm, 6%
Milking, 5%
Equipment Maintenance, 4%

Common fish farm manager skills

Customer Service, 82%
Community Outreach, 18%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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