Harvester vs rancher

The differences between harvesters and ranchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a rancher has an average salary of $40,492, which is higher than the $27,398 average annual salary of a harvester.

The top three skills for a harvester include harvest, wine and harvesters. The most important skills for a rancher are farm work, farm equipment, and live stock.

Harvester vs rancher overview

	Harvester	Rancher
Yearly salary	$27,398	$40,492
Hourly rate	$13.17	$19.47
Growth rate	1%	-3%
Number of jobs	253	84
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	48
Years of experience	-	4

Harvester vs rancher salary

Harvesters and ranchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Harvester	Rancher
Average salary	$27,398	$40,492
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $41,000	Between $19,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	Santa Barbara, CA	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	Microsoft	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between harvester and rancher education

There are a few differences between a harvester and a rancher in terms of educational background:

	Harvester	Rancher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Harvester vs rancher demographics

Here are the differences between harvesters' and ranchers' demographics:

	Harvester	Rancher
Average age	40	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% Asian, 1.9% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 1.5% White, 86.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	4%

Differences between harvester and rancher duties and responsibilities

Harvester example responsibilities.

Manage and oversee the day-to-day running of farms raising poultry or pigs for the production of meat and breeding stock.
Harvest pecans, run and replace sprinkler systems
Ensure DNR compliance by maintaining different lakes according to specifications.
Complete overhaul of ERP data structures lead to MRP/MPS planning being more effective.
Operate AG equipment, drive tractor trailer, repair and maintain all of equipment.
Operate large scale farming machinery including but not limit to pea harvesters and sweet corn combines.

Rancher example responsibilities.

Record daily the tasks accomplish, the USDA certify chemicals apply to crops, and the harvests.
Grind beautification mowing, weed eating, and chain see use.Sprayed chemicals on plants to kill them.
Develop and conduct proper livestock nutrition and husbandry through pasture rotation and correct feed distribution.
Implement artificial insemination breeding program and improve cattle herd performance.

Harvester vs rancher skills

Common harvester skills

Harvest, 88%
Wine, 9%
Harvesters, 1%
Farm Work, 0%
Manual Labor, 0%
Shovels, 0%

Common rancher skills

Farm Work, 61%
Farm Equipment, 11%
Live Stock, 10%
Farm Machinery, 9%
Bobcat, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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