We calculated that 27% of Herdsmen are proficient in Milking, Dairy Farm, and Dairy Cattle. They’re also known for soft skills such as Listening skills, Dexterity, and Mechanical skills.
We break down the percentage of Herdsmen that have these skills listed on their resume here:
- Milking, 27%
Trained and supervised milking personnel.
- Dairy Farm, 15%
Assisted the owner in the successful operation of a 250 head dairy farm.
- Dairy Cattle, 12%
Observed dairy cattle for any signs of sickness or disorders.
- Pigs, 5%
Assisted farrowing sows through birth, sorted pigs by size and by the amount of pigs she could nurse.
- Farm Equipment, 5%
Drive cattle, Run mill, Guide hunts, Run farm equipment, Repair and maintain vehicles and equipment.
- USDA, 4%
Manage 45 of Gerber's farms to ensure growers comply with Gerber and USDA standards.
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Most herdsmen list "milking," "dairy farm," and "dairy cattle" as skills on their resumes. We go into more details on the most important herdsman responsibilities here:
The most important skills for a herdsman to have in this position are listening skills. In this excerpt that we gathered from a herdsman resume, you'll understand why: "agricultural workers need to work well with others" According to resumes we found, listening skills can be used by a herdsman in order to "milk cows and feed calves maintain clean pens and milking parlor listen to directions from" While it may not be the most important skill, we found that many herdsman duties rely on dexterity. This example from a herdsman explains why: "agricultural workers need excellent hand-eye coordination to harvest crops and operate farm machinery." This resume example is just one of many ways herdsmen are able to utilize dexterity: "take part in harvesting operations using tractors, harvesters, forklifts and hand tools. " Mechanical skills is also an important skill for herdsmen to have. This example of how herdsmen use this skill comes from a herdsman resume, "agricultural workers must be able to operate complex farm machinery" Read this excerpt from a resume to understand how vital it is to their everyday roles and responsibilities, "assist delivery and pull calf by hand or mechanical means if necessary. " See the full list of herdsman skills.
After discovering the most helpful skills, we moved onto what kind of education might be helpful in becoming a herdsman. We found that 44.6% of herdsmen have graduated with a bachelor's degree and 2.3% of people in this position have earned their master's degrees. While some herdsmen have a college degree, you may find it's also true that generally it's possible to be successful in this career with only a high school degree. In fact, our research shows that one out of every five herdsmen were not college graduates.
Those herdsmen who do attend college, typically earn either a animal science degree or a agricultural business degree. Less commonly earned degrees for herdsmen include a agriculture degree or a business degree.
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We also looked into companies who hire herdsmen from the top 100 educational institutions in the U.S. The top three companies that hire the most from these institutions include University of Delaware, Purdue University, and South Carolina Department of Transportation.
In general, herdsmen fulfill roles in the finance and non profits industries. While employment numbers are high in those industries, the herdsman annual salary is the highest in the professional industry with $36,206 as the average salary. Meanwhile, the manufacturing and technology industries pay $29,655 and $26,820 respectively. This means that herdsmen who are employed in the professional industry make 30.1% more than herdsmen who work in the health care Industry.
