Pen rider vs dairy farmer

The differences between pen riders and dairy farmers 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 $29,959 average annual salary of a dairy farmer.

The top three skills for a pen rider include stray animals, yard maintenance and computer system. The most important skills for a dairy farmer are milking, dairy farm, and dairy cattle.

Pen rider vs dairy farmer overview

	Pen Rider	Dairy Farmer
Yearly salary	$50,738	$29,959
Hourly rate	$24.39	$14.40
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	3,091	1,250
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Pen rider vs dairy farmer salary

Pen riders and dairy farmers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pen Rider	Dairy Farmer
Average salary	$50,738	$29,959
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $106,000	Between $13,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Westbrook, ME
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Kroger
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between pen rider and dairy farmer education

There are a few differences between a pen rider and a dairy farmer in terms of educational background:

	Pen Rider	Dairy Farmer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Animal Science	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Pen rider vs dairy farmer demographics

Here are the differences between pen riders' and dairy farmers' demographics:

	Pen Rider	Dairy Farmer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
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, 3.5% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 1.7% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between pen rider and dairy farmer 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.

Dairy farmer example responsibilities.

Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Hoof trimming responsibilities include all dry cow maintenance trims, treating lame cows and diagnosing hoof health issues.
Demonstrate milking process and equipment operation to all workers.
Milk goats, set up pipes for pasteurizer, clean pipes, rake barn, feed goats
Herd the dairy cattle to pasture for grazing.
Clean cattle lots with bobcat and dump truck.

Pen rider vs dairy farmer skills

Common pen rider skills

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

Common dairy farmer skills

Milking, 32%
Dairy Farm, 12%
Dairy Cattle, 11%
Farm Machinery, 10%
Milk Cows, 8%
Calf, 5%