NOC 85100: Livestock labourers
What livestock labourers do
Livestock labourers assist other farm workers to raise cattle, poultry and other animals, to help carry out feeding, health and breeding programs, to process animal products and to assist in the maintenance and repair of farm equipment and buildings. They are employed on livestock farms.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Feed and tend livestock, poultry and other animals
- Milk animals such as cows and goats, manually or with a machine
- Sort, brand and handle animals
- Maintain or assist in the maintenance of facilities and farm infrastructure including cleaning stables, barns, barnyards and pens
- Assist with breeding activities
- May monitor health of animals and provide care
- May prepare animals for transportation
- May operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.
Job titles under NOC 85100
58 job titles are classified here, including beef cattle farm worker, cattle ranch labourer, dairy farm worker.
- apiary worker
- barn worker
- bee farm worker
- beef cattle farm worker
- cattle ranch labourer
- cattle ranch worker
- chicken catcher
- cowboy/cowgirl
- dairy farm labourer
- dairy farm worker
- dairy hand
- egg candler
- egg collector
- egg gatherer
- egg grader
- egg grading machine tender
- egg grading station labourer
- egg packer - farm
- egg picker - poultry
- egg processing machine tender
- farm hand - livestock
- farm labourer - livestock
- farm worker - livestock
- feedlot assistant
Employment requirements
- There are no specific education or training requirements.
Livestock labourers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $15.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $19.65/hr | $28.83/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $20.18/hr | $30.23/hr |
Calgary AB | $17.00/hr | $21.00/hr | $26.60/hr |
Edmonton AB | $16.34/hr | $21.59/hr | $32.06/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $19.00/hr | $41.54/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.10/hr | $19.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $17.60/hr | $25.00/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $20.42/hr | $27.61/hr |
London ON | $17.60/hr | $19.00/hr | $26.92/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $19.95/hr | $23.45/hr | $27.71/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $15.76/hr | $20.25/hr | — |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $17.27/hr | $21.03/hr | $24.73/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.38/hr | $19.80/hr | $24.06/hr |
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $17.00/hr | $24.62/hr |
New Brunswick | $15.65/hr | $20.14/hr | $27.69/hr |
Quebec | $16.10/hr | $19.00/hr | $27.00/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $19.50/hr | $28.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $20.00/hr | $29.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.37/hr | $20.69/hr | $32.16/hr |
Alberta | $15.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $29.00/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $20.00/hr | $27.50/hr |
Using NOC 85100 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 58 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors (NOC 82030)
- Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020)
- Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators (NOC 84120)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for livestock labourers?
Livestock labourers are NOC 2021 unit group 85100. Example job titles in this group include beef cattle farm worker, cattle ranch labourer, dairy farm worker, livestock labourer.
What TEER is NOC 85100?
NOC 85100 is TEER 5 (Short work demonstration). Usually requires a short work demonstration and no formal education. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do livestock labourers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $20.00/hr, about $39,000 a year full-time, with a range of $15.00/hr to $28.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.