Farm supervisor vs farm rancher

The differences between farm supervisors and farm ranchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a farm supervisor has an average salary of $51,680, which is higher than the $31,547 average annual salary of a farm rancher.

The top three skills for a farm supervisor include CDL, harvest and payroll. The most important skills for a farm rancher are farm work, , and .

Farm supervisor vs farm rancher overview

	Farm Supervisor	Farm Rancher
Yearly salary	$51,680	$31,547
Hourly rate	$24.85	$15.17
Growth rate	-3%	1%
Number of jobs	6,412	5,647
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	48	40
Years of experience	4	-

Farm supervisor vs farm rancher salary

Farm supervisors and farm ranchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Supervisor	Farm Rancher
Average salary	$51,680	$31,547
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $84,000	Between $13,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Farmington, CT	Center Moriches, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Bath & Body Works	Southern Nevada Water Authority
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between farm supervisor and farm rancher education

There are a few differences between a farm supervisor and a farm rancher in terms of educational background:

	Farm Supervisor	Farm Rancher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	North Carolina State University	-

Farm supervisor vs farm rancher demographics

Here are the differences between farm supervisors' and farm ranchers' demographics:

	Farm Supervisor	Farm Rancher
Average age	48	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.3% Female, 19.7%	Male, 76.3% Female, 23.7%
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, 3.8% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 1.7% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between farm supervisor and farm rancher duties and responsibilities

Farm supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage 1million broilers production and keep key performance indicators.
Manage CSA program and wholesale accounts and maintain working relationships with community organizations and retailers.
Improve the CIP and OPC systems.
Manage CSA program and wholesale accounts and maintain working relationships with community organizations and retailers.
Used hoists and cranes to lift work pieces to machine.

Farm rancher example responsibilities.

Manage and conduct the baling, hauling, advertising, and selling of 2000 straw square bales a year from 2002-2006.
Experience in using mowers, DR grader, tractor, weed whip, and more.
Prepare the farm for opening in the fall, including planting mums, painting, baling straw, and cleaning.
Prepare harvest products for transportation, balancing efficient module volume with acceptable quality standards for pick-up
Operate powered equipment such as mowers, tractors, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, pruning saws and edgers.
Mix specify materials or chemicals and dump solutions, powders or seeds into planters, and sprayers.

Farm supervisor vs farm rancher skills

Common farm supervisor skills

CDL, 18%
Harvest, 17%
Payroll, 11%
Farm Work, 9%
Farm Operations, 7%
Weed Control, 6%

Common farm rancher skills

Farm Work, 100%

Updated January 8, 2025

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