INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Agricultural – Dairy Herdsperson claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Agricultural – Dairy Herdsperson is listed under Ontario trade code 640D. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Dairy Herdsperson: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | Maintains the health, nutrition, and breeding of milk cows; Works with milk processing and sterilizing equipment; Operates and maintains barn mechanical and electrical systems and farm mechanical equipment; Performs milking; Performs feeding and watering; Performs herd health procedures; Performs routine herd maintenance; Operates and maintains farm mechanical and electrical systems; Operates and maintains farm mechanical equipment.. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 4,240 total hours: 4,000 workplace and 240 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Agricultural – Dairy Herdsperson has no certifying examination in the reviewed Ontario record. The Certificate of Apprenticeship is the highest available trade certificate. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $17.60, $21.15 and $32.50 convert to $35,200, $42,300 and $65,000 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
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
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