Farm supervisor vs farrowing manager

The differences between farm supervisors and farrowing 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 supervisor and a farrowing manager. Additionally, a farm supervisor has an average salary of $51,680, which is higher than the $43,643 average annual salary of a farrowing manager.

The top three skills for a farm supervisor include CDL, harvest and payroll. The most important skills for a farrowing manager are sows, pigs, and .

Farm supervisor vs farrowing manager overview

	Farm Supervisor	Farrowing Manager
Yearly salary	$51,680	$43,643
Hourly rate	$24.85	$20.98
Growth rate	-3%	12%
Number of jobs	6,412	369
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	48	47
Years of experience	4	4

Farm supervisor vs farrowing manager salary

Farm supervisors and farrowing managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farm Supervisor	Farrowing Manager
Average salary	$51,680	$43,643
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $84,000	Between $22,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	Farmington, CT	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Bath & Body Works	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between farm supervisor and farrowing manager education

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

	Farm Supervisor	Farrowing Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Business	Animal Science
Most common college	North Carolina State University	North Carolina State University

Farm supervisor vs farrowing manager demographics

Here are the differences between farm supervisors' and farrowing managers' demographics:

	Farm Supervisor	Farrowing Manager
Average age	48	47
Gender ratio	Male, 80.3% Female, 19.7%	Male, 50.0% Female, 50.0%
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, 3.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 31.7% Asian, 1.1% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between farm supervisor and farrowing manager 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.

Farrowing manager example responsibilities.

Work in conjunction with veterinarians to achieve desire artificial insemination objectives.
Sample pea fields for readiness.
Perform procedures such as animal dehorning or castration.
Process baby pigs give iron shots, clip teeth, and tails.
Write up wean make sure all cards match all pigs going on wean truck.
Measure specify amounts of semen into calibrated syringes, and insert syringes into inseminating guns.

Farm supervisor vs farrowing manager skills

Common farm supervisor skills

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

Common farrowing manager skills

Sows, 73%
Pigs, 27%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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