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Overview
Shepherds manage the welfare and movement of sheep, goats and other grazing livestock in fields, hills, farms or other outdoor grazing settings.
In job descriptions, look for flock care, pasture maintenance, animal nutrition, shearing, milking, lambing or kidding support, basic treatment, flock safety and independent agricultural work.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Shepherd work usually follows the flock, the pasture and the season. Tasks can include moving animals between grazing areas, checking health, supporting births, maintaining pasture and keeping sheep or goats safe from hazards.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from reading animal condition, providing feed and water, basic medical treatment, shearing, milking and calm handling during movement. Some roles add goat breeding, cheese production or farm-equipment upkeep.
Salary context
Pay context is tied to flock size, remoteness, seasonal workload, animal-care responsibility and how independently the shepherd manages pasture, movement and urgent welfare decisions.
Career paths
Development can move from daily flock care into herd supervision, breeding support, dairy or cheese work, pasture planning, equipment responsibility or seasonal coordination across several grazing sites.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names animal species, grazing terrain, housing, lambing or kidding periods, milking, shearing, equipment and expected living or travel arrangements. Those details define the real work.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Raising of sheep and goats
This is one example. Another occupation in this activity is sheep breeder.
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About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Animal Breeders
45-2021.00
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The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
01.45Raising of sheep and goats
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Livestock and dairy producers (6121)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2a1190f0-14d5-4ce4-ade0-ef726a1887a0 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 6121.6 |
| ISCO group | 6121 |
| Concept type | Occupation |