Sow farm barn technician vs barn hand

The differences between sow farm barn technicians and barn hands can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sow farm barn technician has an average salary of $28,786, which is higher than the $28,005 average annual salary of a barn hand.

The top three skills for a sow farm barn technician include pigs, insemination and . The most important skills for a barn hand are clean stalls, horse stalls, and tack.

Sow farm barn technician vs barn hand overview

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Barn Hand
Yearly salary	$28,786	$28,005
Hourly rate	$13.84	$13.46
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,909	4,521
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs barn hand salary

Sow farm barn technicians and barn hands have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Barn Hand
Average salary	$28,786	$28,005
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $64,000	Between $20,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between sow farm barn technician and barn hand education

There are a few differences between a sow farm barn technician and a barn hand in terms of educational background:

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Barn Hand
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Animal Science	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs barn hand demographics

Here are the differences between sow farm barn technicians' and barn hands' demographics:

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Barn Hand
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sow farm barn technician and barn hand duties and responsibilities

Sow farm barn technician example responsibilities.

Manage and conduct the baling, hauling, advertising, and selling of 2000 straw square bales a year from 2002-2006.
Perform heat detection, artificial insemination and pregnancy checks.
Maintain accurate records using ISF forms and protocols.
Adhere to ISF animal wellbeing policy at all times.
Prepare harvest products for transportation, balancing efficient module volume with acceptable quality standards for pick-up
Perform cultivation and harvesting activities by using heavy machinery like harvesters and tractors.

Barn hand example responsibilities.

Clean stalls bath horses and done a lot of out side work mowing and building fence.
Fed livestock, prepare milking machinery and assist with milking operations.
Perform cultivation and harvesting activities by using heavy machinery like harvesters and tractors.

Sow farm barn technician vs barn hand skills

Common sow farm barn technician skills

Pigs, 97%
Insemination, 3%

Common barn hand skills

Clean Stalls, 45%
Horse Stalls, 24%
Tack, 12%
General Upkeep, 6%
Water Buckets, 4%
Mowing, 2%