Sow farm barn technician vs ranch hand

The differences between sow farm barn technicians and ranch 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 $27,569 average annual salary of a ranch hand.

The top three skills for a sow farm barn technician include pigs, insemination and . The most important skills for a ranch hand are harvest, farm work, and farm machinery.

Sow farm barn technician vs ranch hand overview

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Ranch Hand
Yearly salary	$28,786	$27,569
Hourly rate	$13.84	$13.25
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	5,909	4,309
Job satisfaction	-	1
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs ranch hand salary

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Ranch Hand
Average salary	$28,786	$27,569
Salary range	Between $12,000 And $64,000	Between $21,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Petersburg, ND
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Williams International
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between sow farm barn technician and ranch hand education

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Ranch Hand
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Animal Science	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sow farm barn technician vs ranch hand demographics

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

	Sow Farm Barn Technician	Ranch Hand
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 78.3% Female, 21.7%
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, 4.2% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between sow farm barn technician and ranch 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.

Ranch hand example responsibilities.

Manage habitat, predators, whitetail and several species of exotic animals.
Assist with lessons and summer camps which include helping riders groom, tack up and mount.
Relocate wheel line sprinklers used to irrigate crops.
Halter training fillies and colts, handling mares, studs and foals
Operate a backhoe to dig dirt and move large oil field equipment.
Clean livestock stalls and sheds using disinfectant solutions, brushes, and shovels.

Sow farm barn technician vs ranch hand skills

Common sow farm barn technician skills

Pigs, 97%
Insemination, 3%

Common ranch hand skills

Harvest, 15%
Farm Work, 12%
Farm Machinery, 9%
Physical Characteristics, 7%
Cattle Ranch, 6%
Farm Animals, 4%