Goat Herder Salary
The median annual salary for a goat herder in 2011 is $24,040, according to the My Majors career and education website. The publication also states that a typical hourly pay rate would be about $11.56, and that goat herders are considered "farm workers." A goat herder can be classified a number of ways, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, such as farmer, rancher and agricultural worker. BLS provides detailed career and salary information for each position.
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Broad Statistics
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Goat herders were included as "Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch and Aquacultural Animals" in BLS Occupational Employment and Wage statistics. The document states that the mean annual wage for workers in 2010 was $24,040 per year, or $11.56 hourly. The lowest earning 10th percentile made $16,280 per year, or $7.83 hourly, and the 90th percentile earned close to $34,750 annually, or $16.71 per hour. The 50 percent median of farm workers surveyed reported making $10.56 per hour, and $21,970 a year.
Industrial Variances
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A goat herder's salary can vary according to the industry in which he is employed. For example, those working for farm product raw material merchant wholesalers in 2010 earned
$10.13 per hour, or $21,070 annually, according to BLS. During the same period, those employed by grocery and related product merchant wholesalers made more than twice as much; $22.16 hourly, or $46,100 per year. Other industries and corresponding salaries include: animal food manufacturing $12.25 per hour, or $25,490 annually; animal slaughtering and processing $11.70 per hour, or $24,340 annually, and support activities for animal production $11.53 per hour, or $23,980 annually. -
Geographical Variances
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The only extraordinarily high salaries among farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers nationwide were reported in San Francisco, California, where workers earned $24.81 hourly, or $51,600 per year in 2010. The lowest earning region was Manhattan, Kansas, making only $8.38 hourly, or $17,440 per year. The top paying states for farm workers were Nevada, Utah, Illinois, Idaho and Maine, according to BLS. The mean annual salaries in those regions ranged between $28,580 and $35,820 annually, or $13.74 and $17.22 hourly.
Advancement
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Farm workers, such as goat herders, with favorable business and communication skilss find room for advancement in agricultural fields, according to BLS. Many take on supervisory positions with employers, such agricultural manager, or move on to own their own farms. In May of 2008, the full-time salary for agricultural managers ranged between $358 and $1,735 per week, or $18,616 and $90,220 annually. The 50 percent median of professionals surveyed made between $570 and $1,269 per week, or $29,640 and $65,988 annually. The median average was $775 weekly, or $40,300 per year.
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