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Precision Agriculture Technicians In Demand

General Information

Description

Apply geospatial technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS), to agricultural production or management activities, such as pest scouting, site-specific pesticide application, yield mapping, or variable-rate irrigation. May use computers to develop or analyze maps or remote sensing images to compare physical topography with data on soils, fertilizer, pests, or weather.

Industry areas

  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Job Outlook

Projected Job Growth (2022 - 2032)
+5%
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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$41,760

State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$30,640
$52,240
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Bachelor's degree 34%
  • Associate's degree 30%
  • Post-secondary certificate 17%
  • High school 8%
  • Some college 4%
  • Master's degree 4%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

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PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
  • Investigative — You have an interest in studying and researching objects, organisms, and other things.
  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.

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Knowledge

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Mathematics
  • Food Production
  • Sales and Marketing

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