Agricultural technician - Salary, Career

How much does an Agricultural technician earn

A Agricultural technician earns between $1.411 and $6.338 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.566 and a median salary of $2.000 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 18.506 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Agricultural technician
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.566	30.787	641	12
1º Quartile	1.411	16.938	353	7
Median Salary	2.000	24.000	500	10
3º Quartile	4.833	58.001	1.208	23
Higher Salary	6.338	76.053	1.584	30

Professional job categories

Middle level technicians
- middle-level technicians in the biological, biochemical, health sciences
- - agricultural production technicians
- - - agricultural technicians

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

Agricultural Technicians they work in public and private companies, in rural extension and agricultural research activities and in inspection or public bodies. They work as salaried employees, with a formal contract, or as self-employed, providing technical consultancy. They are supervised occasionally and activities take place in the open during daytime hours. They may work under strong pressure and, in some of the activities, may be subject to exposure to toxic material.

What does it take to work in the field of Agricultural Technicians

The exercise of the profession of Agricultural Technicians requires an agricultural or livestock technical course (medium level). Full performance as a head coach occurs with less than one year of experience in the area. The updating of technicians is permanent, through short courses.

Functions and activities of Agricultural technician

Agricultural Technicians must:

develop technologies;

spread organic production;

manage rural companies;

communicate;

promote rural organization, extension and capacity building;

recommend biosafety procedures;

manage rural enterprises;

provide technical assistance and consultancy;

disseminar organic production;

execute agricultural projects;

demonstrate personal skills;

manage rural businesses;

promote rural organization, extension and training;

plan agricultural activities;

promote organization, extension and rural capacity building;

planning agricultural activities;

recommend biosecurity procedures;

executing agricultural projects;

disseminate organic production;

inspect agricultural production;

promote organization, extension and rural training;

perform agricultural projects;

Activities

guide in the processing of agricultural products;

create alternative techniques for planting, application of pesticides and others;

guide in the control of disease-transmitting animals;

guide on planting techniques;

advise the fate of dead animals;

recommend on the rational use of pesticides and veterinary drugs;

research consumer market;

issue documents related to production (seeds and seedlings) and health protection (animal and vegetable);

demonstrate perception;

recommend on plant and animal quarantine technique;

inspect production of seedlings and seeds;

send samples of agricultural products for laboratory analysis;

demonstrate cultivation techniques and animal handling for producers;

guide the choice and management of pasture and forage;

perform minor surgical interventions;

guide the formation of associations and groups of producers;

disseminate green manure technique;

demonstrate oral skills;

guide in the choice of species and cultivars;

recommend on triple washing technique for pesticide packaging;

classify vegetable products;

recommend on isolation of production area and access of people and animals;

locate contour lines, irrigation channels, water intakes and others;

demonstrate commitment;

define training location;

stimulate the participation of producers in associations and groups;

guide in the definition and management of equipment, machines and implements;

spread mulch technique;

commercialize agricultural production, inputs, seeds and others;

perform crossbreeding of cultivars;

recommend buying and selling animals;

guide on animal and plant reproduction techniques;

guide on the use of personal protective equipment (ppe);

inspect the health of agricultural products;

perform mechanical and manual weeding;

demonstrate oral comprehension skills;

planning crop rotation;

recommend on sanitary vacuum technique;

regulating machinery and equipment;

collect meteorological data;

research market supplier of inputs, materials, machinery and equipment;

supervise agricultural activities;

develop equipment for producers;

recommend on the destination of packages of pesticides and veterinary drugs;

write correctly;

prepare dissemination material on technical issues;

developing a blueprint of rural buildings;

collect experimental data;

hire labor;

developing agricultural projects;

interact socially;

guide formation of associations and groups of producers;

advise on environmental preservation;

demonstrate self-criticism;

define production technologies;

systemize socioeconomic information of the community;

disseminate natural products for pest and disease control;

demonstrate organizational skills;

check availability and quality of water to be used in agricultural production;

inspect health of agricultural products;

perform animal necropsies;

promote field days for technology diffusion;

participate in events related to agriculture;

provide financial data about property for accounting;

check soil and climate conditions (soil, climate, water);

presenting research results at meetings and congresses in the agricultural and environmental areas of communication;

guide pre-slaughter (displacement, fasting, time, number of animals and others);

guide management of animal development (breeding, rearing and finishing);

represent agricultural products commercially;

demonstrate use of equipment (ppe, implements and others);

demonstrate trustworthiness;

check the producer's technological capacity;

advise on the standard of seed and seedling production;

guide constructions and agricultural installations;

recommend on the destination of packages of pesticides and veterinary medicines;

guide waste management;

guide pruning, thinning, thinning and thinning;

lead;

disseminate crop interleaving technique;

to gather data on the area to be worked (topography, extension and others);

make payments;

select seeds for organic production;

organize meetings with producers;

inspect vaccination of animals;

guide on irrigation and drainage forms and management;

inspect compliance with technical norms and standards;

guide in the choice of place for agricultural activity;

demonstrate self-confidence;

install demo unit for producers;

monitor construction of contour line;

adopt production system according to market needs;

formulate animal feed;

adapt equipment according to the needs of the region and producer;

prepare infrastructure for training;

distribute tasks;

buy machinery, equipment, inputs, materials and animals;

show moderation;

guide sample collection for analysis and examination;

disclose courses and events with producers;

advise on planting season, cultural practices and harvest;

inspect sale and application of pesticides;

demonstrate adaptability;

prescribe agricultural prescriptions;

disclose agricultural products;

deliver training and courses;

guide on soil preparation, correction and conservation;

adapt production technologies;

check economic feasibility;

elaborate plan of rural buildings;

preparing budgets;

interpret soil analysis and laboratory results;

define cultivars, races and species;

disseminate natural products in fertilization and soil correction;

regulate machinery and equipment;

demonstrate attendance;

execute cost-benefit survey for the producer;

conduct research experiments;

enable financial resources and materials for training;

advise on the treatment of water to be used in agricultural production;

guide on the standard of seed and seedling production;

check availability of labor for activity;

guide in the recovery of degraded areas;

advise on the use of agricultural inputs;

promote meetings with employees and suppliers;

guide on feed formulations;

guide feeding and handling of animals;

assist dystocic deliveries (difficult deliveries);

guide on irrigation and drainage ways and management;

guide in the definition and handling of equipment, machines and implements;

spread the production of organic compounds;

advise on minor surgical interventions (castration, dehorning, tail docking and other );

prove punctuality;

demonstrate gestural quality;

collect pest and disease data;

manage animal reproduction (insemination, synchronization, crosses);

guide in the legalization of agricultural enterprises (agribusiness, aquaculture and others);

adapt facilities according to the needs of the region and producer;

advise producers in the purchase and sale of agricultural inputs, materials and products ;

recommend cleaning and disinfection of machines, equipment and facilities;

ensure working conditions;

guide sample collection for analysis and examinations;

guide integrated pest and disease management;

delegate functions;

check property infrastructure (machines, equipment, facilities and others);

manage property employees;

inspect documentation of agricultural products in transit;

demonstrate visual ability;

interact with the community;

prepare reports, reports, opinions, expertise and evaluations;

collect samples for analysis (blood, soil, feed, plants, fodder, cereals and others);

Sectors that hire Agricultural technician the most in the job market

tests and technical analysis
soybean growing
agronomy and consultancy services for agricultural and livestock activities
wholesale of agricultural pesticides, fertilizers, fertilizers and soil correctives
agricultural support activities
manufacture of raw sugar
combined office and administrative support services
manufacture of alcohol
agricultural pest control and spraying service
breeding cattle for beef