Livestock farm manager vs truck farmer

The differences between livestock farm managers and truck farmers 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 truck farmer. Additionally, a livestock farm manager has an average salary of $46,887, which is higher than the $41,193 average annual salary of a truck farmer.

The top three skills for a livestock farm manager include livestock production, pigs and farm equipment. The most important skills for a truck farmer are CDL, , and .

Livestock farm manager vs truck farmer overview

	Livestock Farm Manager	Truck Farmer
Yearly salary	$46,887	$41,193
Hourly rate	$22.54	$19.80
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,211	34,756
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	4	4

Livestock farm manager vs truck farmer salary

Livestock farm managers and truck farmers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Livestock Farm Manager	Truck Farmer
Average salary	$46,887	$41,193
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $87,000	Between $19,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between livestock farm manager and truck farmer education

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

	Livestock Farm Manager	Truck Farmer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Animal Science	Management
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	Boston University

Livestock farm manager vs truck farmer demographics

Here are the differences between livestock farm managers' and truck farmers' demographics:

	Livestock Farm Manager	Truck Farmer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%
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 truck farmer 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.

Truck farmer example responsibilities.

Prepare potato houses prior to harvest cleaning and sanitizing to require specifications.
Execute a wide variety of tasks relate to organic crop production.

Livestock farm manager vs truck farmer skills

Common livestock farm manager skills

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

Common truck farmer skills

CDL, 100%

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