Field worker vs dairy farmer

The differences between field workers and dairy farmers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dairy farmer has an average salary of $29,959, which is higher than the $27,114 average annual salary of a field worker.

The top three skills for a field worker include home health, safety procedures and safety regulations. The most important skills for a dairy farmer are milking, dairy farm, and dairy cattle.

Field worker vs dairy farmer overview

	Field Worker	Dairy Farmer
Yearly salary	$27,114	$29,959
Hourly rate	$13.04	$14.40
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	101,737	1,250
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Field worker vs dairy farmer salary

Field workers and dairy farmers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Field Worker	Dairy Farmer
Average salary	$27,114	$29,959
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $13,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	Westbrook, ME
Highest paying state	Vermont	Vermont
Best paying company	American Water	Kroger
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Manufacturing

Differences between field worker and dairy farmer education

There are a few differences between a field worker and a dairy farmer in terms of educational background:

	Field Worker	Dairy Farmer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Field worker vs dairy farmer demographics

Here are the differences between field workers' and dairy farmers' demographics:

	Field Worker	Dairy Farmer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 34.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 1.7% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between field worker and dairy farmer duties and responsibilities

Field worker example responsibilities.

Weld pipe stack pipe load frac sand operate end loaders backhoes bobcats trenches.
Connect sections of drill pipe, collar, drill bitsClean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cableshelp wherever need
Access Cisco 6400 , 10K routers to troubleshoot DSL issues.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, hedge or brush trimmers.
Design and arrange planters for resale.
Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers.

Dairy farmer example responsibilities.

Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Hoof trimming responsibilities include all dry cow maintenance trims, treating lame cows and diagnosing hoof health issues.
Demonstrate milking process and equipment operation to all workers.
Milk goats, set up pipes for pasteurizer, clean pipes, rake barn, feed goats
Herd the dairy cattle to pasture for grazing.
Clean cattle lots with bobcat and dump truck.

Field worker vs dairy farmer skills

Common field worker skills

Home Health, 54%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 6%
CDL, 5%
Mowing, 3%
Data Collection, 3%

Common dairy farmer skills

Milking, 32%
Dairy Farm, 12%
Dairy Cattle, 11%
Farm Machinery, 10%
Milk Cows, 8%
Calf, 5%