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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in The United States

(Trabajadores agropecuarios encargados de animales de granja y rancho)

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals -- Attend to live farm, ranch, or aquacultural animals that may include cattle, sheep, swine, goats, horses and other equines, poultry, finfish, shellfish, and bees. Attend to animals produced for animal products, such as meat, fur, skins, feathers, eggs, milk, and honey. Duties may include feeding, watering, herding, grazing, castrating, branding, de-beaking, weighing, catching, and loading animals. May maintain records on animals; examine animals to detect diseases and injuries; assist in birth deliveries; and administer medications, vaccinations, or insecticides as appropriate. May clean and maintain animal housing areas.

SOC (Standard Occupational Classification)45-2093.00
Career InterestsR
Minimum education required(none)
No formal educational credential
Minimum work experience required(None)
None
Job training required(Short OJT)
Short-term on-the-job training
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028)-0.27 (low growth)
Current number of workers in USA (2018)256,100
Projected number of workers in USA (2028)249,200
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028)40,600
 
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019)$18,930
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)$29,880
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)$43,700
Career ClusterAgriculture, Food and Natural Resources
(Agricultura, alimento y recursos naturales)
Major Occupational GroupFarming, Fishing, and Forestry

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