Herdsman vs dairy farmer

The differences between herdsmen and dairy farmers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a herdsman has an average salary of $30,283, which is higher than the $29,959 average annual salary of a dairy farmer.

The top three skills for a herdsman include milking, dairy farm and dairy cattle. The most important skills for a dairy farmer are milking, dairy farm, and dairy cattle.

Herdsman vs dairy farmer overview

	Herdsman	Dairy Farmer
Yearly salary	$30,283	$29,959
Hourly rate	$14.56	$14.40
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	173	1,250
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Herdsman vs dairy farmer salary

Herdsmen and dairy farmers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Herdsman	Dairy Farmer
Average salary	$30,283	$29,959
Salary range	Between $14,000 And $62,000	Between $13,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Westbrook, ME
Highest paying state	Vermont	Vermont
Best paying company	Cargill	Kroger
Best paying industry	Professional	Manufacturing

Differences between herdsman and dairy farmer education

There are a few differences between a herdsman and a dairy farmer in terms of educational background:

	Herdsman	Dairy Farmer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Animal Science	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Herdsman vs dairy farmer demographics

Here are the differences between herdsmen' and dairy farmers' demographics:

	Herdsman	Dairy Farmer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 1.7% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between herdsman and dairy farmer duties and responsibilities

Herdsman example responsibilities.

Lead farm tours and help organize CSA member events.
Feed, water, injecting antibiotics.
Implement GPS and data analysis for more precision planting and spraying measures.
Train and supervise milking personnel.
Administer antibiotics and other vaccines.
Prepare harvest products for transportation, balancing efficient module volume with acceptable quality standards for pick-up

Dairy farmer example responsibilities.

Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Hoof trimming responsibilities include all dry cow maintenance trims, treating lame cows and diagnosing hoof health issues.
Demonstrate milking process and equipment operation to all workers.
Milk goats, set up pipes for pasteurizer, clean pipes, rake barn, feed goats
Herd the dairy cattle to pasture for grazing.
Clean cattle lots with bobcat and dump truck.

Herdsman vs dairy farmer skills

Common herdsman skills

Milking, 27%
Dairy Farm, 15%
Dairy Cattle, 12%
Pigs, 5%
Farm Equipment, 5%
USDA, 4%

Common dairy farmer skills

Milking, 32%
Dairy Farm, 12%
Dairy Cattle, 11%
Farm Machinery, 10%
Milk Cows, 8%
Calf, 5%