Hatchery manager vs oyster farmer

The differences between hatchery managers and oyster farmers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a hatchery manager and an oyster farmer. Additionally, a hatchery manager has an average salary of $58,416, which is higher than the $49,447 average annual salary of an oyster farmer.

The top three skills for a hatchery manager include OSHA, capital improvement projects and fish health. The most important skills for an oyster farmer are harvest, shellfish, and boats.

Hatchery manager vs oyster farmer overview

	Hatchery Manager	Oyster Farmer
Yearly salary	$58,416	$49,447
Hourly rate	$28.08	$23.77
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	585	273
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Hatchery manager vs oyster farmer salary

Hatchery managers and oyster farmers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hatchery Manager	Oyster Farmer
Average salary	$58,416	$49,447
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $102,000	Between $23,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	Reading, PA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Cargill	-
Best paying industry	Agriculture	-

Differences between hatchery manager and oyster farmer education

There are a few differences between a hatchery manager and an oyster farmer in terms of educational background:

	Hatchery Manager	Oyster Farmer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	Stanford University

Hatchery manager vs oyster farmer demographics

Here are the differences between hatchery managers' and oyster farmers' demographics:

	Hatchery Manager	Oyster Farmer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.8%	Male, 84.3% Female, 15.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 1.5% White, 86.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.4% Asian, 1.5% White, 86.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between hatchery manager and oyster farmer duties and responsibilities

Hatchery manager example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations of USDA facility.
Deliver sex chicks to the broiler farms to raise roasters and broilers.
Maintain an OSHA compliant work environment, enforce affirmative attendance policy, maintain complete inventory records and met/exceed production goals.
Travel and work with vendors on equipment upgrades in the extrusion process and tooling rebuilds.

Oyster farmer example responsibilities.

Learned techniques in shellfish harvesting, prime time to begin farming using spat, marketing shellfish, etc.
Skipper the boat used to collect the oysters.
Execute a wide variety of tasks relate to organic crop production.

Hatchery manager vs oyster farmer skills

Common hatchery manager skills

OSHA, 38%
Capital Improvement Projects, 13%
Fish Health, 9%
Water Quality, 7%
Facility Maintenance, 7%
Broilers, 6%

Common oyster farmer skills

Harvest, 77%
Shellfish, 13%
Boats, 10%

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