Agrostologist - Salary and Career
Researchers of the biological sciences

Agrostologist - Career description, activities, functions and salary

Professionals from this family develop research activities in biological sciences, design projects, coordinate teams, collect, treat and analyze biological material, data and information, generate knowledge, methods and techniques and disseminate research results. They can provide technical and scientific advisory and consultancy services, as well as teach classes, plan courses and scientific events.

How much does an Agrostologist earn

A Agrostologist earns between $1.383 and $11.078 per month, with an average monthly salary of $3.993 and a median salary of $3.190 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 42 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Agrostologist

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 3.993 47.912 998 19
1º Quartile 1.383 16.591 346 6
Median Salary 3.190 38.284 798 15
3º Quartile 8.449 101.386 2.112 40
Higher Salary 11.078 132.940 2.770 52


Professional job categories

  • Science and arts professionals
    • polyscientific researchers and professionals
      • researchers
        • researchers of the biological sciences

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Main workplaces

Researchers of the biological sciences they work in public or private companies and research institutions and in universities, in the areas of human, animal and plant health and in research and development. The work is developed, most of the time, in a multidisciplinary team, with occasional supervision. These teams are from the institution itself (intra-institutional) or, depending on the project, may be formed by participants linked to more than one institution (inter-institutional). The most frequent employment relationship is that of a salaried employee with a formal contract. They work regular hours and may be exposed to the effects of toxic materials, radiation and biohazard.


What does it take to work in the field of Researchers of the biological sciences

The occupations require the professional to complete higher education, as well as postgraduate and specialization courses, mainly in biological sciences and related areas. It is common for researchers working in the public sector to enter and progress through competitions.


Functions and activities of Agrostologist

Researchers of the biological sciences must:

  • communicate;
  • developing research activities in biological sciences;
  • disseminate research results in biological sciences;
  • planning classes, courses and scientific events;
  • demonstrate personal skills;
  • develop research activities in biological sciences;
  • provide technical and scientific advisory and consultancy in biological sciences;
  • coordinate research in biological sciences;
  • provide technical and scientific advice and consultancy in biological sciences;
  • providing technical and scientific advice and consultancy in biological sciences;
  • plan classes, courses and scientific events;
  • elaborate research projects in biological sciences;
  • coordinating research in biological sciences;

  • Activities

    • record information and data collected;
    • store data, information and biological materials collected;
    • identify institutions for research funding;
    • evaluate ethical and legal precepts of the project;
    • deliver courses and seminars;
    • write a research project;
    • issue technical-scientific opinions on works submitted for publication ;
    • issuing technical-scientific opinions on works submitted for publication ;
    • demonstrate flexibility;
    • work with objectivity;
    • evaluate project feasibility;
    • submit project to ethics committees;
    • develop written expression;
    • demonstrate persistence;
    • train work team;
    • demonstrate scientific curiosity;
    • elaborate technical standards and procedures;
    • write technical and scientific papers for dissemination in specialized media;
    • elaborate didactic material;
    • define methodology;
    • perform bibliographic research;
    • request financial resources;
    • collect biological and methodological data and information;
    • prepare practical activities in the field and laboratory;
    • submit patents for registration;
    • write articles for non-scientific society;
    • performing scientific experiments;
    • grant interviews;
    • show sociability;
    • reveal initiative;
    • issue technical-scientific opinion to institutions that search;
    • analyzing the applicability of results;
    • analyzing scientific research results;
    • advise institutions in the formulation of public policies;
    • guiding the work team;
    • work as a team;
    • set the level of classes, courses and scientific events;
    • plan teamwork activities;
    • advise institutions in the solution of technical and scientific problems;
    • manage financial resources;
    • orient the work team;
    • store collected data, information and biological materials;
    • develop verbal fluency;
    • demonstrate leadership;
    • develop critical sense;
    • budget project costs;
    • obtain a license in governmental and private institutions;
    • write patents;
    • define the theme of classes, courses and scientific events;
    • define the structure of classes, courses and scientific events;
    • establishing partnerships and collaborations;
    • demonstrate sensitivity;
    • develop critical sense;
    • develop logical thinking;
    • promoting scientific courses and events;
    • provide lectures;
    • select work team;
    • define the level of classes, courses and scientific events;
    • organizing data and information;
    • collect biological material;
    • show creativity;
    • evaluate research projects in biological sciences;
    • presen works at scientific events;
    • submit a project to ethics committees;
    • organizing research activities;
    • organize research activities;
    • formulate working hypotheses;
    • collect complementary data and information;
    • evaluate monographs, dissertations, theses and courses;
    • elaborate technical-scientific reports;
    • submit scientific work for publication;
    • identify object of scientific study;
    • promoting scientific courses and events;
    • treat data and information;
    • submit a project to institutions for research funding;


    Sectors that hire Agrostologist the most in the job market

    • tests and technical analysis
    • other professional, scientific and technical activities
    • manufacture of medicines for veterinary use
    • experimental research and development in physical and natural sciences
    • advertising agencies
    • hospital care activities
    • activities of associations for the defense of social rights
    • agricultural support activities
    • business management consulting activities
    • support activities for education




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