Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers
Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers grow and harvest field or tree and shrub crops, vegetables and fruit, gather wild fruits, medicinal and other plants, tend or hunt animals, and/or catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households.
Skill level: Semi-skilledCheck your Wage
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers - from $3,935 to $12,274 per month - 2026.
- A Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers typically earns between $3,935 and $6,974 gross per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between $4,272 and $7,396 per month for a working week of 40 hours.
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Tasks and duties
- Preparing the soil, sowing, planting, tending and harvesting field crops
- Growing vegetables, fruit and other tree and shrub crops
- Gathering wild fruits, medicinal and other plants
- Breeding, tending and feeding animals and poultry mainly to obtain meat, eggs, milk, hair, skin or other products
- Fetching water and gathering firewood
- Storing produce for later use and carrying out some processing of produce
- Building and maintaining houses and other shelters
- Making tools, clothes and utensils for use by the household
- Selling or bartering some products at local markets
