PRODUCE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 640D
Agricultural – Dairy Herdsperson
A Dairy Herdsperson:
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOAGRICULTURE / OUTDOOR
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Healthy animals and careful daily systems support every litre of quality milk.
Dairy herdspersons combine animal care, nutrition, breeding, milking systems and records to support herd welfare and productive farm operations.
4,240 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$42,300estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Ontario tradenon-compulsory classification
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
dairy farmsfreestall and tiestall barnsrobotic-milking operationsbreeding and genetics operationsfarm management businesses
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Agricultural – Dairy Herdsperson ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway