Milker vs herdsman

The differences between milkers and herdsmen 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 $30,283 average annual salary of a herdsman.

The top three skills for a milker include milking, dairy farm and calf. The most important skills for a herdsman are milking, dairy farm, and dairy cattle.

Milker vs herdsman overview

	Milker	Herdsman
Yearly salary	$30,339	$30,283
Hourly rate	$14.59	$14.56
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	281	173
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Milker vs herdsman salary

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

	Milker	Herdsman
Average salary	$30,339	$30,283
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $66,000	Between $14,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Philadelphia, PA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Vermont	Vermont
Best paying company	University of Wisconsin System	Cargill
Best paying industry	Finance	Professional

Differences between milker and herdsman education

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

	Milker	Herdsman
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Animal Science	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Milker vs herdsman demographics

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

	Milker	Herdsman
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 58.7% Female, 41.3%	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%
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, 18.9% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between milker and herdsman 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.

Herdsman example responsibilities.

Lead farm tours and help organize CSA member events.
Feed, water, injecting antibiotics.
Implement GPS and data analysis for more precision planting and spraying measures.
Train and supervise milking personnel.
Administer antibiotics and other vaccines.
Prepare harvest products for transportation, balancing efficient module volume with acceptable quality standards for pick-up

Milker vs herdsman skills

Common milker skills

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

Common herdsman skills

Milking, 27%
Dairy Farm, 15%
Dairy Cattle, 12%
Pigs, 5%
Farm Equipment, 5%
USDA, 4%