Livestock labourers

NOC

85100

work on livestock farms and assist other farm workers to raise animals. They help carry out feeding, health and breeding programs, process animal products and assist with farm equipment maintenance.

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Full NOC Description

Livestock labourers assist other farm workers to raise cattle, poultry and other animals, to help carry out feeding, health and breeding programs, to process animal products and to assist in the maintenance and repair of farm equipment and buildings. They are employed on livestock farms.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Feed and tend livestock, poultry and other animals

Milk animals such as cows and goats, manually or with a machine

Sort, brand and handle animals

Maintain or assist in the maintenance of facilities and farm infrastructure including cleaning stables, barns, barnyards and pens

Assist with breeding activities

May monitor health of animals and provide care

May prepare animals for transportation

May operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.

Also Known As

beef cattle farm worker
cattle ranch labourer
dairy farm worker
livestock labourer
poultry farm worker

Requirements

Employment Requirements

There are no specific education or training requirements.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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40.8%

Female

59.2%

Male

Employment by age

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32.4%

15-24

16.7%

25-34

10.8%

35-44

11.8%

45-54

14.7%

55-64

13.7%

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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32.7%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

34.6%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

8.7%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

17.3%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

6.7%

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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86.4%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

5.8%

Manufacturing

N/A

7.8%

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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10.60%

Northeast

15.40%

Southeast

25.00%

Southwest

19.20%

Central

29.80%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

$36,000

Southeast

$44,000

Southwest

$28,000

Central

$40,000

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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