Ranch hand supervisor vs ranch hand

The differences between ranch hand supervisors and ranch hands can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ranch hand supervisor has an average salary of $28,837, which is higher than the $27,569 average annual salary of a ranch hand.

The top three skills for a ranch hand supervisor include general cleanup, rig and . The most important skills for a ranch hand are harvest, farm work, and farm machinery.

Ranch hand supervisor vs ranch hand overview

	Ranch Hand Supervisor	Ranch Hand
Yearly salary	$28,837	$27,569
Hourly rate	$13.86	$13.25
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,179	4,309
Job satisfaction	-	1
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	6	-

Ranch hand supervisor vs ranch hand salary

Ranch hand supervisors and ranch hands have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ranch Hand Supervisor	Ranch Hand
Average salary	$28,837	$27,569
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $42,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Petersburg, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Williams International
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between ranch hand supervisor and ranch hand education

There are a few differences between a ranch hand supervisor and a ranch hand in terms of educational background:

	Ranch Hand Supervisor	Ranch Hand
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ranch hand supervisor vs ranch hand demographics

Here are the differences between ranch hand supervisors' and ranch hands' demographics:

	Ranch Hand Supervisor	Ranch Hand
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 68.1% Female, 31.9%	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 31.7% Asian, 1.1% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between ranch hand supervisor and ranch hand duties and responsibilities

Ranch hand supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage habitat, predators, whitetail and several species of exotic animals.
Develop and conduct proper livestock nutrition and husbandry through pasture rotation and correct feed distribution.
Ranch manager of whitetail deer operations for fawns, does, mature bucks and breeder bucks.

Ranch hand example responsibilities.

Manage habitat, predators, whitetail and several species of exotic animals.
Assist with lessons and summer camps which include helping riders groom, tack up and mount.
Relocate wheel line sprinklers used to irrigate crops.
Halter training fillies and colts, handling mares, studs and foals
Operate a backhoe to dig dirt and move large oil field equipment.
Clean livestock stalls and sheds using disinfectant solutions, brushes, and shovels.

Ranch hand supervisor vs ranch hand skills

Common ranch hand supervisor skills

General Cleanup, 82%
Rig, 18%

Common ranch hand skills

Harvest, 15%
Farm Work, 12%
Farm Machinery, 9%
Physical Characteristics, 7%
Cattle Ranch, 6%
Farm Animals, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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