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Best Careers for Agriculture Interests

A more specific interest area within Realistic.

748 occupations, ranked by how strongly they match this interest type, per O*NET RIASEC data.

  1. 1Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$89,900
  2. 2Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,660
  3. 3First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,320
  4. 4Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,670
  5. 5Agricultural Equipment Operators$41,730
  6. 6Soil and Plant Scientists$78,850
  7. 7Agricultural Technicians$49,630
  8. 8Agricultural Engineers$98,590
  9. 9Animal Scientists$68,940
  10. 10Animal Breeders$51,130
  11. 11Conservation Scientists$73,010
  12. 12Foresters$76,400
  13. 13Forest and Conservation Workers$43,680
  14. 14Agricultural Inspectors$49,940
  15. 15Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,560
  16. 16Farm Labor Contractors$58,460
  17. 17Farm and Home Management Educators$60,220
  18. 18Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,340
  19. 19Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,150
  20. 20First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,430
  21. 21Veterinarians$130,100
  22. 22Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,730
  23. 23Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,700
  24. 24Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$76,780
  25. 25Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,550
  26. 26Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,420
  27. 27Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,960
  28. 28Food Scientists and Technologists$88,720
  29. 29Biological Technicians$57,510
  30. 30Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,220
  31. 31Hydrologic Technicians$64,790
  32. 32Hydrologists$96,600
  33. 33Fish and Game Wardens$74,060
  34. 34Landscape Architects$79,870
  35. 35Geographers$102,040
  36. 36Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$56,870
  37. 37Food Science Technicians$52,130
  38. 38Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$94,980
  39. 39Floral Designers$37,360
  40. 40Animal Caretakers$35,360
  41. 41Environmental Engineers$107,110
  42. 42Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,920
  43. 43Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$55,090
  44. 44Pest Control Workers$45,250
  45. 45Log Graders and Scalers$46,330
  46. 46Slaughterers and Meat Packers$40,130
  47. 47Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$44,810
  48. 48Fallers$52,100
  49. 49Microbiologists$87,990
  50. 50Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,380

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Source: O*NET 30.3 Database, Career Interest Types (RIASEC). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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