Grain merchandiser vs crop supervisor

The differences between grain merchandisers and crop supervisors 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 crop supervisor. Additionally, a grain merchandiser has an average salary of $59,675, which is higher than the $45,106 average annual salary of a crop supervisor.

Grain merchandiser vs crop supervisor overview

	Grain Merchandiser	Crop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$59,675	$45,106
Hourly rate	$28.69	$21.69
Growth rate	10%	6%
Number of jobs	63,143	905
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Grain merchandiser vs crop supervisor salary

Grain merchandisers and crop supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Merchandiser	Crop Supervisor
Average salary	$59,675	$45,106
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $127,000	Between $22,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grain merchandiser and crop supervisor education

There are a few differences between a grain merchandiser and a crop supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Grain Merchandiser	Crop Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Most common major	Agricultural Business	Agricultural Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Cornell University

Grain merchandiser vs crop supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between grain merchandisers' and crop supervisors' demographics:

	Grain Merchandiser	Crop Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%
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, 2.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 78.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between grain merchandiser and crop supervisor 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.

Crop supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain tomato plants by deleafing, clipping, and pruning; dispensing planters to co-workers, and cleaning gutters.
Maintain tomato plants by deleafing, clipping, and pruning; dispensing planters to co-workers, and cleaning gutters.

Grain merchandiser vs crop supervisor skills

Common grain merchandiser skills

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

Common crop supervisor skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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