Agricultural engineer - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an Agricultural engineer earn

A Agricultural engineer earns between $1.667 and $14.171 per month, with an average monthly salary of $5.589 and a median salary of $4.500 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 269 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Professional job categories

• Science and arts professionals
• • professionals of biological sciences, health
• • • agronomists
• • • • agriforestry and livestock engineers

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Main workplaces

Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers they work in agriculture, livestock and forestry, forestry, fishing and aquaculture activities, in public and private companies and in producer cooperatives. They act as employees, service providers or public servants. There is also the possibility of placement in public quality inspection bodies or product classifiers and in public rural extension companies. They work as a team, with occasional supervision, in the open, often exposed to adverse weather conditions. May remain in uncomfortable conditions for long periods, subject to exposure to toxic materials and loud noise.

What does it take to work in the field of Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers

The occupations require a complete higher education in the area for their exercise. The presence of professionals with master's, doctoral or specialization courses is frequent.

Functions and activities of Agricultural engineer

Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers must:

Activities

elaborate technical-scientific articles;
inventory physical and financial resources of the enterprise;
perform expertise and audits;
develop negotiation skills;
manage financial resources;
coordinate training;
organize producer associations;
elaborate activity reports;
demonstrate discernment;
analyze collected samples and laboratory analysis results ;
developing biotechnology;
guide the planning, execution, control and administration of production systems;
develop products, equipment and accessories;
cultivate flexibility in interpersonal relationships;
supervise the process in the management of natural resources ( biotic and abiotic);
elaborate technical standards and procedures;
identify needs;
coordinate the work team;
show receptivity;
adapt language;
discussing proposed solutions with stakeholders;
analyzing technical, socioeconomic and environmental feasibility of proposed solutions;
intermediate agreements, contracts, partnerships;
perform an environmental survey;
to gather technical information;
adapt technology;
perform topographic survey;
inspect works in progress;
analyze projects, contracts, agreements, proposals techniques, work programs.;
guide rural property management;
embargo agroforestry activities of infringing establishments;
set production parameters;
capture financial resources;
perform technical visits;
inspect extractivism activities;
developing processes and waste treatment systems;
evaluate agroforestry activities;
supervise waste treatment processes;
elaborate material for the dissemination of products, services, equipment;
collect technical information;
monitor control items of the production process and /or environmental;
manage heritage resources;
define production parameters;
develop oral expression;
issue reports and technical opinions;
develop logical thinking;
deliver courses, seminars, lectures.;
coordinate interinstitutional programs and agreements;
define chronological ordering and logistics of actions;
supervise process in natural resource management ( biotic and abiotic);
carry out market studies;
developing specific computer programs;
demonstrate creativity;
guide processes of sustainable use and conservation of soil, water and environment;
elaborate inventory of available resources (natural, machinery, equipment);
seize agroforestry products;
prescribe agricultural prescriptions;
guide the use of alternative energy sources;
prosecute environmental and forestry crimes;
develop leadership;
develop written expression;
inspect origin, transport and commercialization of products of animal and plant origin;
show adaptability;
organize events;
supervise activities of the production system (agriculture , aquaculture, forestry, livestock);
elaborate projects;
elaborate statistical studies;
diagnose situations;
coordinating interinstitutional programs and agreements;
demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit;
supervise degraded area recovery processes;
estimating costs;
testing the performance of equipment, machines, materials ;
guide the commercialization of agroforestry products;
organize events;
inspect product quality and health;
supervise construction and maintenance of rural infrastructure;

Sectors that hire Agricultural engineer the most in the job market

• manufacture of raw sugar
• soybean growing
• agronomy and consultancy services for agricultural and livestock activities
• other teaching activities
• manufacture of machinery and equipment for agriculture and livestock, parts and accessories
• manufacture of alcohol
• combined office and administrative support services
• activities of associations for the defense of social rights
• engineering services
• breeding cattle for beef