Livestock labourers

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.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

-9
 

Median Hourly Wage

$16.00
$13.75
Low
$22.50
High

Average Salary

$37,600
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

507
 
Job details

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

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

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40.8%
Female
59.2%
Male
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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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
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
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

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

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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N/A
Northeast
$36,000
Southeast
$44,000
Southwest
$28,000
Central
$40,000
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

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.

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.

No Data Available
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.

New Brunswick

$37,600

Newfoundland

$45,000

Prince Edward Island

$36,500

Nova Scotia

$34,800

Canada

$36,400
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

-9
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

-64
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

56
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

66
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

-79
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

143