Agricultural technicians

Agricultural technicians perform tests and experiments, and provide technical and scientific support to agricultural scientists, farmers and farm managers.

Skill level: Skilled

Check your Wage

  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Agricultural technicians - from $1,837 to $5,913 per month - 2024.
  • A Agricultural technicians typically earns between $1,837 and $3,713 gross per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between $2,115 and $4,189 per month for a working week of 40 hours.

Tasks and duties

  • Preparing materials and equipment for experiments, tests and analyses
  • Collecting and preparing specimens such as soils, plant or animal cells, tissues or parts of animal organs for experiments, tests and analyses
  • Assisting with and performing experiments, tests and analyses applying methods and techniques such as microscopy, histochemistry, chromatography, electrophoresis and spectroscopy
  • Identifying pathogenic micro-organisms and insects, parasites, fungi and weeds harmful to crops and livestock, and assisting in devising methods of control
  • Analysing produce to set and maintain standards of quality
  • Conducting or supervising operational programs such as fish hatchery, greenhouse and livestock production programs
  • Analysing samples of seeds for quality, purity and germination rating
  • Collecting data and estimating quantities and costs of materials and labour required for projects
  • Organizing maintenance and repairs of research equipment
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