Livestock farm manager vs fruit grower

The differences between livestock farm managers and fruit growers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a livestock farm manager and a fruit grower. Additionally, a fruit grower has an average salary of $51,157, which is higher than the $46,887 average annual salary of a livestock farm manager.

Livestock farm manager vs fruit grower overview

	Livestock Farm Manager	Fruit Grower
Yearly salary	$46,887	$51,157
Hourly rate	$22.54	$24.59
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,211	149
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Livestock farm manager vs fruit grower salary

Livestock farm managers and fruit growers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Livestock Farm Manager	Fruit Grower
Average salary	$46,887	$51,157
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $87,000	Between $24,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between livestock farm manager and fruit grower education

There are a few differences between a livestock farm manager and a fruit grower in terms of educational background:

	Livestock Farm Manager	Fruit Grower
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Animal Science	Agricultural Operation And Science
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	Northwestern University

Livestock farm manager vs fruit grower demographics

Here are the differences between livestock farm managers' and fruit growers' demographics:

	Livestock Farm Manager	Fruit Grower
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 1.1% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 1.5% White, 86.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 0.9% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian, 1.4% White, 88.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between livestock farm manager and fruit grower duties and responsibilities

Livestock farm manager example responsibilities.

Manage barn, pastures, feeding, and boarders and provide training and medical treatments for horses, pigs, and dogs
Manage pedigree cattle farm by; overseeing breeding production and certify artificial insemination program.
Implement artificial insemination breeding program and improve cattle herd performance.
Organize and monitor inventory levels for stock and equipment and contact suppliers to schedule delivery using just-in-time supply management techniques.

Fruit grower example responsibilities.

Livestock farm manager vs fruit grower skills

Common livestock farm manager skills

Livestock Production, 73%
Pigs, 15%
Farm Equipment, 12%

Common fruit grower skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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