Livestock yard attendant vs field worker

The differences between livestock yard attendants and field workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a livestock yard attendant has an average salary of $33,717, which is higher than the $27,114 average annual salary of a field worker.

The top three skills for a livestock yard attendant include light maintenance, rental equipment and construction equipment. The most important skills for a field worker are home health, safety procedures, and safety regulations.

Livestock yard attendant vs field worker overview

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Field Worker
Yearly salary	$33,717	$27,114
Hourly rate	$16.21	$13.04
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	48,135	101,737
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Livestock yard attendant vs field worker salary

Livestock yard attendants and field workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Field Worker
Average salary	$33,717	$27,114
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Cicero, NY	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	Vermont	Vermont
Best paying company	Ryder System	American Water
Best paying industry	Professional	Manufacturing

Differences between livestock yard attendant and field worker education

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

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Field Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Livestock yard attendant vs field worker demographics

Here are the differences between livestock yard attendants' and field workers' demographics:

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Field Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 34.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between livestock yard attendant and field worker duties and responsibilities

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.

Field worker example responsibilities.

Weld pipe stack pipe load frac sand operate end loaders backhoes bobcats trenches.
Connect sections of drill pipe, collar, drill bitsClean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cableshelp wherever need
Access Cisco 6400 , 10K routers to troubleshoot DSL issues.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, hedge or brush trimmers.
Design and arrange planters for resale.
Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers.

Livestock yard attendant vs field worker skills

Common livestock yard attendant skills

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

Common field worker skills

Home Health, 54%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 6%
CDL, 5%
Mowing, 3%
Data Collection, 3%

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