Horse wrangler vs barn worker

The differences between horse wranglers and barn workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a horse wrangler has an average salary of $40,663, which is higher than the $27,739 average annual salary of a barn worker.

The top three skills for a horse wrangler include horse care, CPR and medical care. The most important skills for a barn worker are tack, milking, and golf carts.

Horse wrangler vs barn worker overview

	Horse Wrangler	Barn Worker
Yearly salary	$40,663	$27,739
Hourly rate	$19.55	$13.34
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	86	19,871
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Horse wrangler vs barn worker salary

Horse wranglers and barn workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Horse Wrangler	Barn Worker
Average salary	$40,663	$27,739
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $83,000	Between $20,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Columbia, SC
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	ManpowerGroup
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between horse wrangler and barn worker education

There are a few differences between a horse wrangler and a barn worker in terms of educational background:

	Horse Wrangler	Barn Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Horse wrangler vs barn worker demographics

Here are the differences between horse wranglers' and barn workers' demographics:

	Horse Wrangler	Barn Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 29.7% Female, 70.3%	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% Asian, 1.9% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between horse wrangler and barn worker duties and responsibilities

Horse wrangler example responsibilities.

Instruct multiple rodeo camps and lead bible studies weekly.
Water and bridle horses to prepare for trail rides, ensuring proper fit of all tack before sending the horse out.
Attend to the needs of day-camp children while guiding trail rides for children with disabilities and allergies.

Barn worker example responsibilities.

Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Provide feed and clean water, groom and tack horses, clean stalls and exercise horses for clients.
Monitor and maintain crops to maximize product quality and quantity during harvest.
Turn outs, grooming (except clipping), trailering, mucking out pens/stalls, bathing, feeding.

Horse wrangler vs barn worker skills

Common horse wrangler skills

Horse Care, 48%
CPR, 19%
Medical Care, 12%
at-Risk Youth, 11%
General Care, 10%

Common barn worker skills

Tack, 26%
Milking, 21%
Golf Carts, 12%
Lesson Program, 9%
Farm Equipment, 7%
Medical Treatment, 5%