Poultry husbandry worker vs animal breeder

The differences between poultry husbandry workers and animal breeders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a poultry husbandry worker and an animal breeder. Additionally, an animal breeder has an average salary of $36,534, which is higher than the $24,026 average annual salary of a poultry husbandry worker.

The top three skills for a poultry husbandry worker include assembly line, debone and RAN. The most important skills for an animal breeder are PET, , and .

Poultry husbandry worker vs animal breeder overview

	Poultry Husbandry Worker	Animal Breeder
Yearly salary	$24,026	$36,534
Hourly rate	$11.55	$17.56
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	20,122	2,289
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Poultry husbandry worker vs animal breeder salary

Poultry husbandry workers and animal breeders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Poultry Husbandry Worker	Animal Breeder
Average salary	$24,026	$36,534
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $42,000	Between $22,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Pineville, MO	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	Tyson Foods	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between poultry husbandry worker and animal breeder education

There are a few differences between a poultry husbandry worker and an animal breeder in terms of educational background:

	Poultry Husbandry Worker	Animal Breeder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Veterinary Medicine
Most common college	University of Wisconsin - Madison	Cornell University

Poultry husbandry worker vs animal breeder demographics

Here are the differences between poultry husbandry workers' and animal breeders' demographics:

	Poultry Husbandry Worker	Animal Breeder
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 31.0% Asian, 1.9% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 41.2% Asian, 1.6% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between poultry husbandry worker and animal breeder duties and responsibilities

Poultry husbandry worker example responsibilities.

Adhere to strict safety and quality guidelines establish by the USDA.
Perform many duties in a fast pace poultry processing plant ..... working in a breast debone department
Execute daily operations instruct by USDA for processing of poultry and inspections
Collect payment in cash, credit and debit using POS systems.

Animal breeder example responsibilities.

Manage a crew of six to seven seasonal workers and take care of the greenhouse and apply pesticides/herbicides as needed.
Preform artificial insemination daily on sows.
Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, and/or pumps.

Poultry husbandry worker vs animal breeder skills

Common poultry husbandry worker skills

Assembly Line, 52%
Debone, 16%
RAN, 14%
Safety Policies, 9%
Chemical Changes, 9%

Common animal breeder skills

PET, 100%

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