Sow farm barn technician vs farm hand

The differences between sow farm barn technicians and farm 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 $26,594 average annual salary of a farm hand.

The top three skills for a sow farm barn technician include pigs, insemination and . The most important skills for a farm hand are drive tractor, beef cattle, and milking.

Sow farm barn technician vs farm hand overview

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Farm Hand
Yearly salary	$28,786	$26,594
Hourly rate	$13.84	$12.79
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,909	9,890
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs farm hand salary

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Farm Hand
Average salary	$28,786	$26,594
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $64,000	Between $21,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Hurdsfield, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Tyson Foods
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between sow farm barn technician and farm hand education

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Farm Hand
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs farm hand demographics

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Farm Hand
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 77.7% Female, 22.3%
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, 3.4% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 1.7% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sow farm barn technician and farm 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.

Farm hand example responsibilities.

Manage and conduct the baling, hauling, advertising, and selling of 2000 straw square bales a year from 2002-2006.
Root rakes, bush-hogs, heiress disc plow, seeder, sub-soiler, ect . )
Position also consist of property maintenance and repairs to include fencing, lawn care, and bobcat operations.
Muck stalls, fed hayed, and water horses, clean water buckets, and blow out the barn
Field work to include mowing, baling, and transportation of straw, hay, corn, beans, and silage.
Water rice, tractor driver, big truck driver (no CDL )

Sow farm barn technician vs farm hand skills

Common sow farm barn technician skills

Pigs, 97%
Insemination, 3%

Common farm hand skills

Drive Tractor, 17%
Beef Cattle, 13%
Milking, 11%
Mowing, 7%
Farm Work, 5%
Farm Machinery, 5%