Pen rider vs barn worker

The differences between pen riders and barn workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pen rider has an average salary of $50,738, which is higher than the $27,739 average annual salary of a barn worker.

The top three skills for a pen rider include stray animals, yard maintenance and computer system. The most important skills for a barn worker are tack, milking, and golf carts.

Pen rider vs barn worker overview

	Pen Rider	Barn Worker
Yearly salary	$50,738	$27,739
Hourly rate	$24.39	$13.34
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	3,091	19,871
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Pen rider vs barn worker salary

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

	Pen Rider	Barn Worker
Average salary	$50,738	$27,739
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $106,000	Between $20,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Columbia, SC
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	ManpowerGroup
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between pen rider and barn worker education

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

	Pen Rider	Barn Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Animal Science	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Pen rider vs barn worker demographics

Here are the differences between pen riders' and barn workers' demographics:

	Pen Rider	Barn Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.0% 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 pen rider and barn worker duties and responsibilities

Pen rider example responsibilities.

Review water orders and contact customers determining total CFS need daily.
Review water orders and contact customers determining total CFS need daily.

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.

Pen rider vs barn worker skills

Common pen rider skills

Stray Animals, 91%
Yard Maintenance, 6%
Computer System, 3%

Common barn worker skills

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