Grain merchandiser vs christmas tree contractor

The differences between grain merchandisers and christmas tree contractors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a grain merchandiser and a christmas tree contractor. Additionally, a grain merchandiser has an average salary of $59,675, which is higher than the $39,172 average annual salary of a christmas tree contractor.

The top three skills for a grain merchandiser include commodities, origination and DPR. The most important skills for a christmas tree contractor are customer service, safety rules, and .

Grain merchandiser vs christmas tree contractor overview

	Grain Merchandiser	Christmas Tree Contractor
Yearly salary	$59,675	$39,172
Hourly rate	$28.69	$18.83
Growth rate	10%	5%
Number of jobs	63,143	12,377
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Grain merchandiser vs christmas tree contractor salary

Grain merchandisers and christmas tree contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Merchandiser	Christmas Tree Contractor
Average salary	$59,675	$39,172
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $127,000	Between $28,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between grain merchandiser and christmas tree contractor education

There are a few differences between a grain merchandiser and a christmas tree contractor in terms of educational background:

	Grain Merchandiser	Christmas Tree Contractor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Agricultural Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Cornell University

Grain merchandiser vs christmas tree contractor demographics

Here are the differences between grain merchandisers' and christmas tree contractors' demographics:

	Grain Merchandiser	Christmas Tree Contractor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 77.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 76.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between grain merchandiser and christmas tree contractor duties and responsibilities

Grain merchandiser example responsibilities.

Manage employees during harvest season.
File UCC documents for compliance with state regulations to secure lien position.
Buy & sell multiple commodities including but not limit to wheat, feed wheat and durum.
Assist in compiling monthly CFTC cash position report.
Merchandise and trade feed grains, wheat, and soybeans for both the domestic and international markets.
Trade agriculture futures and options with the CME for worldwide offices to hedge commodity purchases and sales.

Christmas tree contractor example responsibilities.

Trim, top, and reshape trees to achieve attractive shapes and to remove low-hanging branches.
Perform maintenance for residential facility, including basic plumbing maintenance and repair in addition to landscaping and painting.
Insert jacks or drive wedges behind saws to prevent binding of saws and to start trees falling.

Grain merchandiser vs christmas tree contractor skills

Common grain merchandiser skills

Commodities, 32%
Origination, 18%
DPR, 15%
Grain Markets, 8%
Risk Management Strategies, 6%
Quality Customer Service, 5%

Common christmas tree contractor skills

Customer Service, 77%
Safety Rules, 23%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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