Sow farm barn technician vs field worker

The differences between sow farm barn technicians and field 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 $27,114 average annual salary of a field worker.

The top three skills for a sow farm barn technician include pigs, insemination and . The most important skills for a field worker are home health, safety procedures, and safety regulations.

Sow farm barn technician vs field worker overview

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Field Worker
Yearly salary	$28,786	$27,114
Hourly rate	$13.84	$13.04
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,909	101,737
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs field worker salary

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Field Worker
Average salary	$28,786	$27,114
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $64,000	Between $22,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	American Water
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between sow farm barn technician and field worker education

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Field Worker
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs field worker demographics

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Field Worker
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%
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, 34.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sow farm barn technician and field 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.

Field worker example responsibilities.

Weld pipe stack pipe load frac sand operate end loaders backhoes bobcats trenches.
Connect sections of drill pipe, collar, drill bitsClean and oil pulleys, blocks, and cableshelp wherever need
Access Cisco 6400 , 10K routers to troubleshoot DSL issues.
Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, hedge or brush trimmers.
Design and arrange planters for resale.
Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers.

Sow farm barn technician vs field worker skills

Common sow farm barn technician skills

Pigs, 97%
Insemination, 3%

Common field worker skills

Home Health, 54%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Safety Regulations, 6%
CDL, 5%
Mowing, 3%
Data Collection, 3%

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