Pen rider vs field worker

The differences between pen riders and field 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 $27,114 average annual salary of a field worker.

The top three skills for a pen rider include stray animals, yard maintenance and computer system. The most important skills for a field worker are home health, safety procedures, and safety regulations.

Pen rider vs field worker overview

	Pen Rider	Field Worker
Yearly salary	$50,738	$27,114
Hourly rate	$24.39	$13.04
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	3,091	101,737
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Pen rider vs field worker salary

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

	Pen Rider	Field Worker
Average salary	$50,738	$27,114
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $106,000	Between $22,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	American Water
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between pen rider and field worker education

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

	Pen Rider	Field Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pen rider vs field worker demographics

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

	Pen Rider	Field Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 75.3% Female, 24.7%	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%
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, 4.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 34.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between pen rider and field 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.

Field worker example responsibilities.

Weld pipe stack pipe load frac sand operate end loaders backhoes bobcats trenches.
Connect sections of drill pipe, collar, drill bitsClean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cableshelp wherever need
Access Cisco 6400 , 10K routers to troubleshoot DSL issues.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, hedge or brush trimmers.
Design and arrange planters for resale.
Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers.

Pen rider vs field worker skills

Common pen rider skills

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

Common field worker skills

Home Health, 54%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 6%
CDL, 5%
Mowing, 3%
Data Collection, 3%