Farmer vs cowboy

The differences between farmers and cowboys can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a farmer has an average salary of $30,845, which is higher than the $28,844 average annual salary of a cowboy.

The top three skills for a farmer include beef cattle, farm work and farm machinery. The most important skills for a cowboy are medical treatment, customer service, and food preparation.

Farmer vs cowboy overview

	Farmer	Cowboy
Yearly salary	$30,845	$28,844
Hourly rate	$14.83	$13.87
Growth rate	-3%	1%
Number of jobs	500	400
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	48	40
Years of experience	-	-

Farmer vs cowboy salary

Farmers and cowboys have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Farmer	Cowboy
Average salary	$30,845	$28,844
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $71,000	Between $14,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Kearny, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	L'Oréal	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between farmer and cowboy education

There are a few differences between a farmer and a cowboy in terms of educational background:

	Farmer	Cowboy
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Farmer vs cowboy demographics

Here are the differences between farmers' and cowboys' demographics:

	Farmer	Cowboy
Average age	48	40
Gender ratio	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%	Male, 67.2% Female, 32.8%
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, 4.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	3%

Differences between farmer and cowboy duties and responsibilities

Farmer example responsibilities.

Manage and conduct the baling, hauling, advertising, and selling of 2000 straw square bales a year from 2002-2006.
Work on dairy farm and do everything from milking cows to working on equipment.
Can operate excellent with or without GPS
Work on hydroponic production of tomato crops.
Discuss and help with farm growth CSA expansion.
bush hogging baling hay planting seed cow castration and immunization

Cowboy example responsibilities.

Manage milking, feeding, pasture rotation, cleaning, and administration of bovine medication for organic dairy operation
Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Clean and sanitize milking equipment and ensure equipment functionality.
Operate and perform maintenance on agricultural equipment CDL truck driver
Operate and maintain heavy equipment (i.e., tractors, combines, harvesters )
Develop and execute nutrient management plan.

Farmer vs cowboy skills

Common farmer skills

Beef Cattle, 13%
Farm Work, 8%
Farm Machinery, 6%
Milking, 6%
Mowing, 6%
Farm Animals, 5%

Common cowboy skills

Medical Treatment, 41%
Customer Service, 29%
Food Preparation, 10%
CDL, 6%
Farm Equipment, 3%
General Maintenance, 3%