Milker vs cowboy

The differences between milkers and cowboys 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 $28,844 average annual salary of a cowboy.

The top three skills for a milker include milking, dairy farm and calf. The most important skills for a cowboy are medical treatment, customer service, and food preparation.

Milker vs cowboy overview

	Milker	Cowboy
Yearly salary	$30,339	$28,844
Hourly rate	$14.59	$13.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	281	400
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Milker vs cowboy salary

Milkers and cowboys have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Milker	Cowboy
Average salary	$30,339	$28,844
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $66,000	Between $14,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	University of Wisconsin System	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between milker and cowboy education

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

	Milker	Cowboy
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Milker vs cowboy demographics

Here are the differences between milkers' and cowboys' demographics:

	Milker	Cowboy
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.7% Female, 41.3%	Male, 67.2% Female, 32.8%
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, 4.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between milker and cowboy 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.

Cowboy example responsibilities.

Manage milking, feeding, pasture rotation, cleaning, and administration of bovine medication for organic dairy operation
Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Clean and sanitize milking equipment and ensure equipment functionality.
Operate and perform maintenance on agricultural equipment CDL truck driver
Operate and maintain heavy equipment (i.e., tractors, combines, harvesters )
Develop and execute nutrient management plan.

Milker vs cowboy skills

Common milker skills

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

Common cowboy skills

Medical Treatment, 41%
Customer Service, 29%
Food Preparation, 10%
CDL, 6%
Farm Equipment, 3%
General Maintenance, 3%