Sow farm barn technician vs cowboy

The differences between sow farm barn technicians and cowboys can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cowboy has an average salary of $28,844, which is higher than the $28,786 average annual salary of a sow farm barn technician.

The top three skills for a sow farm barn technician include pigs, insemination and . The most important skills for a cowboy are medical treatment, customer service, and food preparation.

Sow farm barn technician vs cowboy overview

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Cowboy
Yearly salary	$28,786	$28,844
Hourly rate	$13.84	$13.87
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,909	400
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs cowboy salary

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Cowboy
Average salary	$28,786	$28,844
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $64,000	Between $14,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sow farm barn technician and cowboy education

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Cowboy
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs cowboy demographics

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Cowboy
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 67.2% Female, 32.8%
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, 4.8% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sow farm barn technician and cowboy 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.

Cowboy example responsibilities.

Manage milking, feeding, pasture rotation, cleaning, and administration of bovine medication for organic dairy operation
Manage regular routines of dairy calf sector, developing skill in feeding, housing, sanitation, parasite and disease control.
Clean and sanitize milking equipment and ensure equipment functionality.
Operate and perform maintenance on agricultural equipment CDL truck driver
Operate and maintain heavy equipment (i.e., tractors, combines, harvesters )
Develop and execute nutrient management plan.

Sow farm barn technician vs cowboy skills

Common sow farm barn technician skills

Pigs, 97%
Insemination, 3%

Common cowboy skills

Medical Treatment, 41%
Customer Service, 29%
Food Preparation, 10%
CDL, 6%
Farm Equipment, 3%
General Maintenance, 3%