Side-by-side distribution
Farmer
$50,180
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.5%
- Live roles
- 53
Horticulturist
$58,604
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50%
- Live roles
- 12
Highest-paying jobs
Farm Operations Manager
Breeder Farm Manager
Research & Development Farm Manager
Horse Farm Manager
Agricultural Recovery Worker - Snohomish
Assistant Manager - Selling Floor - West Farm Shopping Center Rack
Beginning Farmer Program Assistant- CALS
Temporary Agricultural Worker (Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station); Ithaca, New York
Advanced Farmer
Farmer Part Time
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
PharmaCann
|
$39,520 | 3 |
|
Cornell University
|
$49,447 | 2 |
|
Vital Farms
|
$120,000 | 1 |
| AV Aviagen | $100,000 | 1 |
| DR Driscoll's | $71,038 | 1 |
|
Penn State University
|
$66,252 | 1 |
|
Career Team
|
$50,430 | 1 |
|
Nordstrom
|
$50,180 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| CO City of Charlotte | $70,354 | 1 |
Esri
|
$67,600 | 1 |
University of Rochester
|
$61,308 | 1 |
City and County of Denver
|
$55,900 | 1 |
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$45,000 | 1 |
University of North Florida
|
$37,357 | 1 |
Farmer vs Horticulturist: which pays more?
The median for Farmer is $50,180 per year (typically $39,520–$66,252), versus $58,604 for Horticulturist ($47,725–$66,027). That puts Horticulturist about 17% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Farmer and Horticulturist are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.