Grain merchandiser vs livestock commission agent

The differences between grain merchandisers and livestock commission agents 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 livestock commission agent. Additionally, a livestock commission agent has an average salary of $69,462, which is higher than the $59,675 average annual salary of a grain merchandiser.

The top three skills for a grain merchandiser include commodities, origination and DPR. The most important skills for a livestock commission agent are HVAC, electrical equipment, and leed.

Grain merchandiser vs livestock commission agent overview

	Grain Merchandiser	Livestock Commission Agent
Yearly salary	$59,675	$69,462
Hourly rate	$28.69	$33.40
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	63,143	41,130
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Grain merchandiser vs livestock commission agent salary

Grain merchandisers and livestock commission agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grain Merchandiser	Livestock Commission Agent
Average salary	$59,675	$69,462
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $127,000	Between $49,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between grain merchandiser and livestock commission agent education

There are a few differences between a grain merchandiser and a livestock commission agent in terms of educational background:

	Grain Merchandiser	Livestock Commission Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Agricultural Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Grain merchandiser vs livestock commission agent demographics

Here are the differences between grain merchandisers' and livestock commission agents' demographics:

	Grain Merchandiser	Livestock Commission Agent
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%
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, 3.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.2% Asian, 6.6% White, 75.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between grain merchandiser and livestock commission agent 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.

Livestock commission agent example responsibilities.

Manage for multiple medical clients performing tasks such as medical billing, submitting insurance and verifying insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.
Monitor HVAC and plumbing testing and verify equipment start-ups.
Provide site observation on a variety of leer accredited and design-build projects.
Conduct Cx meetings, track action items to ensure completion, and issue minutes.
Conduct technical analysis and functional testing of the refrigeration, HVAC, and building control systems in supermarkets.
Develop documentation need for leer approval of buildings.

Grain merchandiser vs livestock commission agent skills

Common grain merchandiser skills

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

Common livestock commission agent skills

HVAC, 27%
Electrical Equipment, 26%
Leed, 25%
MEP, 15%
CX, 2%
K-12, 2%

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