Jobs Similar to Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Also called: Farmworkers, Ranch and Aquacultural Animals
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders and Fallers.
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals: $36,670 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
81% similar · $35,660 (−3%) · High school · Same group
- 2Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
76% similar · $48,540 (+32%) · High school
- 3Fallers
74% similar · $52,100 (+42%) · High school
- 4Helpers--Extraction Workers
74% similar · $47,730 (+30%) · High school
- 5Recycling and Reclamation Workers
74% similar · $40,240 (broader group) · High school
- 6Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
74% similar · $43,220 (+18%) · High school
- 7Tree Trimmers and Pruners
73% similar · $50,960 (+39%) · High school
- 8Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
73% similar · $41,330 (+13%) · High school
- 9Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
73% similar · $54,430 (+48%) · High school
- 10Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
73% similar · $43,960 (+20%) · High school
- 11Dredge Operators
73% similar · $49,640 (+35%) · High school
- 12Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
73% similar · $59,850 (+63%) · High school
- 13Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
73% similar · $60,600 (+65%) · High school
- 14Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
73% similar · $46,960 (+28%) · High school
- 15Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
73% similar · $58,870 (+61%) · High school
- 16Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
73% similar · $49,880 (+36%) · High school
- 17Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
72% similar · $46,340 (+26%) · High school
- 18Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
72% similar · $38,300 (+4%) · High school
- 19Pourers and Casters, Metal
72% similar · $51,810 (+41%) · High school
- 20Rock Splitters, Quarry
72% similar · $48,740 (+33%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals.
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers73% similar · $60,600 (+65%)
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators73% similar · $59,850 (+63%)
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders73% similar · $58,870 (+61%)
- Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders73% similar · $54,430 (+48%)
- Fallers74% similar · $52,100 (+42%)
- Pourers and Casters, Metal72% similar · $51,810 (+41%)
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Questions about jobs like farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals
What jobs are most similar to farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (81% similar), Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (76% similar), Fallers (74% similar), Helpers--Extraction Workers (74% similar) and Recycling and Reclamation Workers (74% similar).
Which jobs like farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers ($60,600, +65%; usually a high school diploma), Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators ($59,850, +63%; usually a high school diploma) and Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders ($58,870, +61%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals ($36,670). Without more preparation than farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals usually need: Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers, Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators and Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.