Milker vs barn worker

The differences between milkers and barn workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a milker has an average salary of $30,339, which is higher than the $27,739 average annual salary of a barn worker.

The top three skills for a milker include milking, dairy farm and calf. The most important skills for a barn worker are tack, milking, and golf carts.

Milker vs barn worker overview

	Milker	Barn Worker
Yearly salary	$30,339	$27,739
Hourly rate	$14.59	$13.34
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	281	19,871
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Milker vs barn worker salary

Milkers and barn workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Milker	Barn Worker
Average salary	$30,339	$27,739
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $66,000	Between $20,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	Columbia, SC
Highest paying state	Vermont	Vermont
Best paying company	University of Wisconsin System	ManpowerGroup
Best paying industry	Finance	Health Care

Differences between milker and barn worker education

There are a few differences between a milker and a barn worker in terms of educational background:

	Milker	Barn Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Animal Science	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Milker vs barn worker demographics

Here are the differences between milkers' and barn workers' demographics:

	Milker	Barn Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.7% Female, 41.3%	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between milker and barn worker duties and responsibilities

Milker example responsibilities.

Milk cows, treat sick cows, clean stalls/barns, tend calves, and assist with calf births.
Perform tasks such as feeding, medicating, washing, breeding, farrowing, and processing the pigs.
Power wash the milk room when finish milking, shovele the barns, and fed the calves and cows.
Assist farrowing sows through birth, sort pigs by size and by the amount of pigs she can nurse.
Implement vaccination and calf identification program.
Execute proper milking techniques and management practices every milking session.

Barn worker example responsibilities.

Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Provide feed and clean water, groom and tack horses, clean stalls and exercise horses for clients.
Monitor and maintain crops to maximize product quality and quantity during harvest.
Turn outs, grooming (except clipping), trailering, mucking out pens/stalls, bathing, feeding.

Milker vs barn worker skills

Common milker skills

Milking, 61%
Dairy Farm, 12%
Calf, 6%
Milk Cows, 3%
Goats, 3%
Skid Loader, 3%

Common barn worker skills

Tack, 26%
Milking, 21%
Golf Carts, 12%
Lesson Program, 9%
Farm Equipment, 7%
Medical Treatment, 5%