Sow farm barn technician vs groom

The differences between sow farm barn technicians and grooms can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a groom has an average salary of $30,872, 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 groom are PET, clipping, and animal handling.

Sow farm barn technician vs groom overview

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Groom
Yearly salary	$28,786	$30,872
Hourly rate	$13.84	$14.84
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,909	9,302
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs groom salary

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Groom
Average salary	$28,786	$30,872
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $64,000	Between $22,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Natick, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Dartmouth
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between sow farm barn technician and groom education

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Groom
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs groom demographics

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Groom
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 19.3% Female, 80.7%
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, 4.6% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sow farm barn technician and groom 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.

Groom example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Provide excellent customer service and interact with pet parents.
Perform all grooming procedures including bath, brush, clips, and shave downs.
Toe nail clips, ear cleanings, and also extensive de sheds and mat removal.
Perform animal grooming such as washing, brushing, trimming coats, cutting nails, and cleaning ears.
Answer calls, make grooming appointments, wash and dry dogs, trim/ grind nails, brush coats appropriately

Sow farm barn technician vs groom skills

Common sow farm barn technician skills

Pigs, 97%
Insemination, 3%

Common groom skills

PET, 71%
Clipping, 11%
Animal Handling, 4%
Pet Care, 3%
Compassion, 3%
Customer Satisfaction, 3%