Shepherd jobs in Finland
Shepherds manage the welfare and movement of livestock, especially sheep, goats and other grazing animals, in a variety of surroundings.
Shepherd – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 16.07 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 10.59 €/h |
| Top tenth | 21.11 €/h |
| Employees | 5,523 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 15.73 €/h | 2,766 |
| Men | 16.38 €/h | 2,757 |
Shepherd - Which skills are essential?
Treat livestock medically, providing adapted medical treatment and administering medications and vaccinations when required.
Provide food and water to animals. This includes preparing food and water for animals and reporting any changes in the animal feeding or drinking habits.
Examine animals in case thay are injured, sick, or having a disease. Check up on physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.
Move grazing animals between pastures to ensure that they have enough fresh grass to eat.
Protect the flock from wolves and other predators. Keep them from eating harmful plants.
A shepherd needs a gentle touch and warm demeanour to make the sheep comfortable and receptive to her care.
Move the animals safely to another location. Lead them to grazing locations, managing their journey and accommodation needs.
Set up a woolshed for the shearing of sheep. Work with the shearers to reach standards described in the farm policy manual.
Milk cows and other farm animals, manually or using mechanical means.
Ensure that animals on pastures or grazing lands have enough feed. Employ pasture-conservation measures such as grazing in rotation.
Assist in animal births, and care for newborn livestock.
Perform tasks individually in livestock and animal production services by taking decisions without help. Handle tasks and tackle with issues or problems without any outside assistance.
Shepherd - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.
Use oil, grease guns, and hand tools to lubricate, adjust, and make minor repairs to farm equipment.
Carry out onsite and on farm milking and processing activities for cheese production.