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AGRICULTURE

Related JCPS Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Planting crops under the hot sun and then waiting for them to grow has become much more than simple agriculture. Careers in agriculture have advanced in many different ways from agricultural retail sales to becoming an agronomist. Agribusiness is a huge industry, with the number of jobs in this area increasing by almost 60,000 per year.

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  • Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems
  • Using equipment or systems, equipment maintenance/repairing and/or equipment selection
  • Managing equipment or materials
  • Troubleshooting
  • Quality control
  • Basic sales, customer service and communication skills
  • Understand health, safety and environmental management
  • Understand agricultural supply chain
  • Analyze issues, trends and public policies that impact the industry
  • Perform basic service, maintenance and operation of machinery and equipment
  • Workplace honesty and accountability
  • Punctuality and time management
  • Effective communication and writing skills
  • Respect for other people and other cultures
  • Problem solving and working independently
  • Adaptability to change
  • Work collaboratively in diverse teams
  • Critical thinking
  • Finding and analyzing data
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AGRICULTURE WORLD CONTRIBUTORS:
Agri supply
​Johnston Community College
NC Agriculture 
NC Cooperative Extension
BASF
Helena
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Industry
Occupation
Annual
Entry Wage
Annual
Experienced Wage
Education
Required
Natural Sciences Manager
100,600
192,520
Bachelor's Degree
Environmental Engineers
61,040
99,570
Bachelor's Degree
Soil and Plant Scientists
77,890
127,380
Bachelor's Degree
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
44,900
80,910
Bachelor's Degree
Food Scientists and Technologists
37,830
48,050
Bachelor's Degree
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing and Forestry Workers
26,910
61,020
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Biological Technicians
30,730
71,620
Bachelor's Degree
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
31,170
50,750
Associate's Degree
Forest and Conservation Technicians
39,240
49,480
Associate's Degree
Agriculture Technicians
24,500
52,240
Associate's Degree
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
36,450
59,260
High School Diploma or Equivalent
​Tree Trimmers and Pruners
30,270
​41,530
High School Diploma or Equivalent
​Pest Control Workers
​29,650
​44,830​
​High School Diploma or Equivalent
​Refuse and Recyclable Materials Collector
​23,510
​39,180
​Less than High School
​Farm Equipment Mechanics and Operators
​36,450
​59,260
No Formal Education Credential
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
​29,250
​46,910
​High School Diploma or Equivalent
Sources: NC Department of Commerce Labor & Economic Analysis and EMSI

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