Hog buyer vs crop supervisor

The differences between hog buyers and crop supervisors 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 hog buyer and a crop supervisor. Additionally, a hog buyer has an average salary of $51,076, which is higher than the $45,106 average annual salary of a crop supervisor.

Hog buyer vs crop supervisor overview

	Hog Buyer	Crop Supervisor
Yearly salary	$51,076	$45,106
Hourly rate	$24.56	$21.69
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	8,842	905
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Hog buyer vs crop supervisor salary

Hog buyers and crop supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Hog Buyer	Crop Supervisor
Average salary	$51,076	$45,106
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $78,000	Between $22,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between hog buyer and crop supervisor education

There are a few differences between a hog buyer and a crop supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Hog Buyer	Crop Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 88%
Most common major	Animal Science	Agricultural Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	Cornell University

Hog buyer vs crop supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between hog buyers' and crop supervisors' demographics:

	Hog Buyer	Crop Supervisor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%	Male, 72.7% Female, 27.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 78.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 2.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 78.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between hog buyer and crop supervisor duties and responsibilities

Hog buyer example responsibilities.

Manage corporate accounts, future markets, VMR, CME, and CFA contract accounts pertaining to hog producers.
Manage open-to-buy to ensure continual flow of merchandise to stores and warehouses with careful attention to advertise events and promotions.
Train with QA, maintenance, load-out, cut and kill floor operations.
Negotiate with world wide international suppliers on price, listings, promotions and marketing support.
Maintain good customer relationships with hog farmers in order to expedite the marketing of butchers directly to packing plants.
Work closely with the logistics department and internal warehouse to coordinate just in time deliveries and maintain daily inventory reconciliation.

Crop supervisor example responsibilities.

Maintain tomato plants by deleafing, clipping, and pruning; dispensing planters to co-workers, and cleaning gutters.
Maintain tomato plants by deleafing, clipping, and pruning; dispensing planters to co-workers, and cleaning gutters.

Hog buyer vs crop supervisor skills

Common hog buyer skills

Hog, 45%
Vacation Relief, 25%
USDA, 17%
Animal Identification, 13%

Common crop supervisor skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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