Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators

NOC

84120

Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on livestock farms. Farm machinery operators operate and maintain farm equipment.

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Specialized livestock workers carry out feeding, health and breeding programs on dairy, beef, sheep, poultry, swine and other livestock farms. Farm machinery operators operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. They are employed on crop, livestock, fruit, vegetable and specialty farms.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Specialized livestock workers

Perform or assist in performing animal husbandry activities

Implement pasture or pen breeding programs

Develop and implement feeding programs

Follow safety and bio-security procedures

Detect and treat certain diseases and health problems in livestock

Maintain livestock performance records

Select livestock for sale

Set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Train horses

Maintain inventory and order materials as required

May be responsible for the collection of semen and the insemination of donor females

May supervise general farm labourers.

Farm machinery operators

Operate farm equipment and machinery to till soil, plant, cultivate and harvest crops, and load and unload crops or containers of materials

Perform equipment and machinery maintenance

Monitor equipment and machinery operations to detect malfunctions

Follow safety procedures

May perform minor repairs to farm equipment and machinery.

Also Known As

artificial inseminator
cattle herdsperson
dairy herdsperson
farm machinery operator
harvester machine operator

horse trainer

pork production technician

swine herdsperson

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Specialized livestock workers may require a college certificate or other specialized training in agriculture or livestock husbandry.

There are no specific education or training requirements for farm machinery operators. However, a college certificate or specialized courses related to farming, such as farm equipment mechanics, agricultural welding and pesticide application, are available.

Basic farm knowledge, usually obtained from working on a family farm, may be required for employment.

A course or certificate in first aid may be required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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23.8%

Female

76.2%

Male

Employment by age

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17.4%

15-24

13.2%

25-34

15.3%

35-44

21.5%

45-54

23.6%

55-64

9.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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27.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

46.8%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

6.4%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

14.9%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

5.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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85.3%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

4.9%

Manufacturing

3.5%

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

6.3%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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16.70%

Northeast

22.20%

Southeast

13.20%

Southwest

9.00%

Central

38.90%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

$30,000

Southeast

$36,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

$42,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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