Sow farm barn technician vs herdsman

The differences between sow farm barn technicians and herdsmen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a herdsman has an average salary of $30,283, 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 herdsman are milking, dairy farm, and dairy cattle.

Sow farm barn technician vs herdsman overview

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Herdsman
Yearly salary	$28,786	$30,283
Hourly rate	$13.84	$14.56
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,909	173
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs herdsman salary

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Herdsman
Average salary	$28,786	$30,283
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $64,000	Between $14,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Cargill
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between sow farm barn technician and herdsman education

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Herdsman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Animal Science	Animal Science
Most common college	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs herdsman demographics

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Herdsman
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%
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, 3.7% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sow farm barn technician and herdsman 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.

Herdsman example responsibilities.

Lead farm tours and help organize CSA member events.
Feed, water, injecting antibiotics.
Implement GPS and data analysis for more precision planting and spraying measures.
Train and supervise milking personnel.
Administer antibiotics and other vaccines.
Prepare harvest products for transportation, balancing efficient module volume with acceptable quality standards for pick-up

Sow farm barn technician vs herdsman skills

Common sow farm barn technician skills

Pigs, 97%
Insemination, 3%

Common herdsman skills

Milking, 27%
Dairy Farm, 15%
Dairy Cattle, 12%
Pigs, 5%
Farm Equipment, 5%
USDA, 4%