Livestock yard attendant vs yard worker

The differences between livestock yard attendants and yard 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 $32,628 average annual salary of a yard worker.

The top three skills for a livestock yard attendant include light maintenance, rental equipment and construction equipment. The most important skills for a yard worker are OSHA, basic math, and strong customer service.

Livestock yard attendant vs yard worker overview

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Yard Worker
Yearly salary	$33,717	$32,628
Hourly rate	$16.21	$15.69
Growth rate	1%	5%
Number of jobs	48,135	63,408
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	40	41
Years of experience	-	2

Livestock yard attendant vs yard worker salary

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

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Yard Worker
Average salary	$33,717	$32,628
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Cicero, NY	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Vermont	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Ryder System	Rasmussen Co Inc
Best paying industry	Professional	Automotive

Differences between livestock yard attendant and yard worker education

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

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Yard Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Livestock yard attendant vs yard worker demographics

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

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Yard Worker
Average age	40	41
Gender ratio	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between livestock yard attendant and yard 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.

Yard worker example responsibilities.

Used mowers, weed whackers/trimmers and rakes to maintain yards
Used forklifts and bucket loaders to load and unload purchase products and materials.
Obtain CDL license and deliver lumber and other home building hardware to various contractors.
Work in yard stock shelfs deliverd materials run fork lift drive boom truck and flat bed
Unload and load rolls of paper, operate cranes, drive trucks around the yard.
Operate bobcat and mini excavator to prepare area for sidewalk construction, drain installation, and cleanup.

Livestock yard attendant vs yard 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 yard worker skills

OSHA, 17%
Basic Math, 15%
Strong Customer Service, 11%
Math, 11%
Customer Service, 11%
Safety Procedures, 8%