Sow farm barn technician vs barn worker

The differences between sow farm barn technicians and barn workers 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 $27,739 average annual salary of a barn worker.

The top three skills for a sow farm barn technician include pigs, insemination and . The most important skills for a barn worker are tack, milking, and golf carts.

Sow farm barn technician vs barn worker overview

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Barn Worker
Yearly salary	$28,786	$27,739
Hourly rate	$13.84	$13.34
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,909	19,871
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs barn worker salary

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Barn Worker
Average salary	$28,786	$27,739
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $64,000	Between $20,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Columbia, SC
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	ManpowerGroup
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between sow farm barn technician and barn worker education

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

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

Sow farm barn technician vs barn worker demographics

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Barn Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%
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, 3.7% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sow farm barn technician and barn worker 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 worker example responsibilities.

Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Provide feed and clean water, groom and tack horses, clean stalls and exercise horses for clients.
Monitor and maintain crops to maximize product quality and quantity during harvest.
Turn outs, grooming (except clipping), trailering, mucking out pens/stalls, bathing, feeding.

Sow farm barn technician vs barn worker skills

Common sow farm barn technician skills

Pigs, 97%
Insemination, 3%

Common barn worker skills

Tack, 26%
Milking, 21%
Golf Carts, 12%
Lesson Program, 9%
Farm Equipment, 7%
Medical Treatment, 5%