Horse wrangler vs livestock yard attendant

The differences between horse wranglers and livestock yard attendants 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 $33,717 average annual salary of a livestock yard attendant.

The top three skills for a horse wrangler include horse care, CPR and medical care. The most important skills for a livestock yard attendant are light maintenance, rental equipment, and construction equipment.

Horse wrangler vs livestock yard attendant overview

	Horse Wrangler	Livestock Yard Attendant
Yearly salary	$40,663	$33,717
Hourly rate	$19.55	$16.21
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	86	48,135
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Horse wrangler vs livestock yard attendant salary

Horse wranglers and livestock yard attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Horse Wrangler	Livestock Yard Attendant
Average salary	$40,663	$33,717
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $83,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Cicero, NY
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Ryder System
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between horse wrangler and livestock yard attendant education

There are a few differences between a horse wrangler and a livestock yard attendant in terms of educational background:

	Horse Wrangler	Livestock Yard Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Horse wrangler vs livestock yard attendant demographics

Here are the differences between horse wranglers' and livestock yard attendants' demographics:

	Horse Wrangler	Livestock Yard Attendant
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 29.7% Female, 70.3%	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%
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, 4.7% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between horse wrangler and livestock yard attendant 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.

Livestock yard attendant example responsibilities.

Wash dishes, maintain appearance of facilities, prep for cooking, run the some cooking equipment.
Assist in cutting grass, trimming hedges, pulling weeds, planting flowers, applying chemicals to kill weeds.
Operate self-propelled riding equipment such as trucks, utility vehicles and mechanical rakes.

Horse wrangler vs livestock yard attendant skills

Common horse wrangler skills

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

Common livestock yard attendant skills

Light Maintenance, 69%
Rental Equipment, 7%
Construction Equipment, 6%
CDL, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
General Maintenance, 3%

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