Sow farm barn technician vs field hand

The differences between sow farm barn technicians and field hands can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a field hand has an average salary of $29,401, 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 field hand are frac tanks, oilfield equipment, and manual labor.

Sow farm barn technician vs field hand overview

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Field Hand
Yearly salary	$28,786	$29,401
Hourly rate	$13.84	$14.14
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,909	48,899
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Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	40	40
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Sow farm barn technician vs field hand salary

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Field Hand
Average salary	$28,786	$29,401
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $64,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between sow farm barn technician and field hand education

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Field Hand
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs field hand demographics

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Field Hand
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%
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, 4.9% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 29.1% Asian, 1.9% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sow farm barn technician and field 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.

Field hand example responsibilities.

Certify in running man lifts as well as H2S full mask fresh air.
Operate heavy equipment with CDL certification.
Groom, clip, trim, and/or castrate animals; dock ears and tails; and/or shear coats to collect hair.

Sow farm barn technician vs field hand skills

Common sow farm barn technician skills

Pigs, 97%
Insemination, 3%

Common field hand skills

Frac Tanks, 12%
Oilfield Equipment, 7%
Manual Labor, 7%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Shop Hand, 5%
Mowing, 4%