Shepherd vs dairy farmer

The differences between shepherds and dairy farmers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shepherd has an average salary of $45,259, which is higher than the $29,959 average annual salary of a dairy farmer.

The top three skills for a shepherd include CPR, patients and surgery. The most important skills for a dairy farmer are milking, dairy farm, and dairy cattle.

Shepherd vs dairy farmer overview

	Shepherd	Dairy Farmer
Yearly salary	$45,259	$29,959
Hourly rate	$21.76	$14.40
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	2,857	1,250
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Shepherd vs dairy farmer salary

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

	Shepherd	Dairy Farmer
Average salary	$45,259	$29,959
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $62,000	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 shepherd and dairy farmer education

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

	Shepherd	Dairy Farmer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Nursing	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Shepherd vs dairy farmer demographics

Here are the differences between shepherds' and dairy farmers' demographics:

	Shepherd	Dairy Farmer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 31.8% Female, 68.2%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 27.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 61.4% 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 shepherd and dairy farmer duties and responsibilities

Shepherd example responsibilities.

Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
Help create calendar scheduling for nurses and CNAs.
Assess patients and provide necessary and prescribe treatments for stabilization.
Maintain a sanitary and safe working environment for patients and co-workers surpassing the regulatory standards.
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency situations.
Care for children and help the staff give them educational activities they can do to enjoy there summer and still learn.

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.

Shepherd vs dairy farmer skills

Common shepherd skills

CPR, 37%
Patients, 31%
Surgery, 11%
Surgical Procedures, 5%
Vital Signs, 5%
Patient Care, 4%

Common dairy farmer skills

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