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How much do part time calf jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for part time calf in the United States is $69,416.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $38,500.00 and $94,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a part time calf?

Part time calf jobs typically involve working on farms to care for young calves. Duties may include feeding, cleaning pens, monitoring calf health, and assisting with the general upkeep of the calf rearing area. These positions are often part-time, making them suitable for students or individuals seeking flexible work. Experience is helpful but not always required, as on-the-job training is commonly provided. Part time calf jobs are important for ensuring the healthy development of livestock on dairy or beef farms.

What skills and qualifications are needed to work as a part time calf?

To thrive as a Part Time Calf Caretaker, you need basic animal husbandry knowledge, physical stamina, and an understanding of calf nutrition and health, often gained through on-the-job training or agricultural coursework. Familiarity with farm equipment, feeding systems, and record-keeping software is typically required. Strong observation skills, attention to detail, and a genuine care for animal welfare will make someone stand out in this position. These skills are crucial for ensuring the healthy growth and well-being of calves, which directly impacts farm productivity and animal health.

What does a part time calf do?

As a part-time calf feeder, your main responsibilities include feeding calves according to scheduled routines, monitoring their health and cleanliness, and maintaining accurate records of feedings and any health concerns. A common challenge is ensuring consistency in feeding times and methods, especially when balancing other commitments or shifting between different team members. The role often requires working both independently and with a small team, particularly during busy periods, and effective communication is key to ensuring calf welfare and smooth farm operations.

What is the difference between Part Time Calf vs Part Time Cow?

AspectPart Time CalfPart Time Cow
Required CredentialsBasic animal handling, 4-H or FFA experienceSame as Calf, often with additional farm operation knowledge
Work EnvironmentCalf barns, small-scale farmsLarge dairy farms, open pastures
Employer & IndustryDairy farms, livestock operationsDairy farms, agricultural businesses
Search & Comparison IntentUnderstanding roles in calf careUnderstanding roles in cow management

Part Time Calf roles focus on caring for young calves, requiring basic animal handling skills. Part Time Cow roles involve managing adult dairy cows, often on larger farms. While both roles share similar credentials and work environments, they differ mainly in the age and development stage of the animals involved.

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Infographic showing various Part Time Calf job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 10% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $69,416 per year, or $33.4 per hour.

Part-time Veterinary Kennel Technician

Alliance Animal Health

Crete, NE

$15/hr

Part-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 17 days ago


Alliance Animal Health rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 15 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

11th of 52 rated veterinary


Job description

Company Description

Crete Veterinary Clinic is a well-established, progressive, fast paced 2-doctor mixed animal practice located in Crete, Nebraska. We currently see 60% large animal and 40% small animal. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including Preventative Care, Surgery, Urgent Care, Dentistry, In-House Diagnostics, Digital radiology, Ultrasonography, Vacation Boarding, and after-hours Large Animal Emergency services. The large animal practice consists mainly of cow/calf and small stocker/feedlots, equine primary care and breeding, and some small ruminants, swine, and poultry. Currently we have a small efficient support staff including a practice manager/tech and 3 additional technicians.

Schedule: We're looking for someone who is available to start around 7:30 AM on weekdays and participate in a rotating weekend schedule, covering morning/afternoon shifts on Saturdays and Sundays.

To learn more about us click here. 

Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

The kennel tech is responsible for the care, feeding, medicating, and cleaning of our patients in the hospital, barns, and boarding facility outside of normal business hours. This job involves cleaning inside and outside the clinic, laundry, feeding/watering, walking dogs, and medicating patients. You will be responsible for proper recordkeeping of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior and any issue that may arise while the animal is in our care.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with:

  • Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods.
  • Proper methods of animal restraint.
  • Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency. 
  • Perform moderate to heavy physical labor (move large dogs, bags of litter, pet foods, scrape cattle pens, muck out horse stalls, etc)
  • Ability to sympathetically and patiently attend to sick, scared and injured animals. 
  • Ability to learn to administer medications and to recognize abnormal conditions.
  • Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
  • Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of the job. 
  • Moring, evening, weekend and holiday availability required
Additional Information

We offer our staff: 

Pay: $15/hr

  • Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
  • Paid Bereavement Program
  • Paid Parental Leave Program
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
  • Career Development Opportunities
  • Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
  • Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)
  • Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.

*Note - some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.

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