"milking," "dairy farm," and "calf" aren't the only skills we found milkers list on their resumes. In fact, there's a whole list of milker responsibilities that we found, including:
See the full list of milker skills.
We've found that 18.3% of milkers have earned a bachelor's degree. Furthermore, 0.3% earned their master's degrees before becoming a milker. While it's true that some milkers have a college degree, it's generally possible to become one with only a high school degree. In fact, one out of every two milkers did not spend the extra money to attend college.
The milkers who went onto college to earn a more in-depth education generally studied animal science and business, while a small population of milkers studied general studies and automotive technology.
Once you're ready to become a milker, you should explore the companies that typically hire milkers. According to milker resumes that we searched through, milkers are hired the most by Cargill, Braum's, and Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Currently, Cargill has 7 milker job openings, while there are 1 at Braum's and 1 at Huron-Clinton Metroparks.
Since salary is important to some milkers, it's good to note that they are figured to earn the highest salaries at University of Wisconsin System, Cargill, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. If you were to take a closer look at University of Wisconsin System, you'd find that the average milker salary is $40,898. Then at Cargill, milkers receive an average salary of $40,821, while the salary at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is $29,954.
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We also looked into companies who hire milkers from the top 100 educational institutions in the U.S. The top three companies that hire the most from these institutions include Iowa State University, The Walt Disney Company, and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation.
In general, milkers fulfill roles in the finance and agriculture industries. While employment numbers are high in those industries, the milker annual salary is the highest in the finance industry with $40,793 as the average salary. Meanwhile, the hospitality and manufacturing industries pay $29,834 and $28,703 respectively. This means that milkers who are employed in the finance industry make 1.8% more than milkers who work in the agriculture Industry.