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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career cluster, in The United States of America

occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Mine Shuttle Car Operators53-7111.00R**1,700-400-2.35100**
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators53-7071.00RC**3,600-100-0.28400$37,790$62,710
Roof Bolters, Mining47-5061.00RC**3,300-300-0.91400**
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators47-5042.00R**5,00000600**
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers11-9013.00ERCHigh school5 years975,400-8,900-0.0995600$37,530$80,360
Wellhead Pumpers53-7073.00RCIHigh school< 5 years14,400-100-0.071700$33,300$55,080
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers37-1012.00ERCHigh school< 5 years199,10017,3000.8724300$32,380$52,340
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers45-1011.00ERCHigh school< 5 years55,7008000.148400$30,130$52,520
Farm Labor Contractors13-1074.00ERSnone< 5 years1,9001000.53200$33,900$62,060
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas47-5071.00RnoneNone58,3008,7001.499100$28,270$41,280
Forest and Conservation Workers45-4011.00RCIHigh schoolNone13,900-400-0.292400$22,770$32,790
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Rock Splitters, Quarry47-5051.00RCnoneNone4,9002000.41700$26,340$37,390
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining47-5013.00RCInoneNone52,9007,0001.328700$31,930$51,390
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas47-5012.00RECnoneNone19,3002,8001.453200$32,670$57,070
Logging Workers, all other45-4029.00RCHigh schoolNone5,400-800-1.48700$24,610$40,390
Log Graders and Scalers45-4023.00RCHigh schoolNone4,700-300-0.64700$25,100$39,110
Logging Equipment Operators45-4022.00RICHigh schoolNone36,900-5,100-1.385000$25,430$42,060
Fallers45-4021.00RCHigh schoolNone6,600-1,200-1.82800$30,820$49,670
Agricultural Workers, all other45-2099.00RnoneNone12,4006000.482100$19,200$33,930
Helpers--Extraction Workers47-5081.00RCHigh schoolNone16,9002,1001.242600$26,300$38,390
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3041.00RCIHigh schoolNone45,4001,7000.374800$27,630$43,630
Slaughterers and Meat Packers51-3023.00RCnoneNone77,6001,8000.239900$21,470$29,600
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders51-3091.00RCnoneNone21,0001000.052900$21,310$33,880
Food Batchmakers51-3092.00RCHigh schoolNone163,8003,2000.224800$21,720$33,120
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-3093.00RCHigh schoolNone35,1001,0000.285700$22,200$32,320
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders51-4051.00RICHigh schoolNone18,100-1,200-0.662000$27,900$43,280
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-8031.00RCHigh schoolNone127,100-6,200-0.4910600$28,850$50,490
Gas Plant Operators51-8092.00RCHigh schoolNone14,700-1,000-0.681500$44,080$71,050
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-8093.00RCHigh schoolNone39,700-800-0.24300$47,380$73,830
Conveyor Operators and Tenders53-7011.00RCnoneNone22,900-300-0.132700$24,990$36,150
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining53-7033.00RCnoneNone2,70000300**
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers53-7072.00RCIHigh schoolNone11,6001,1000.951600$29,000$49,120
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors53-7081.00RCnoneNone133,00010,9000.8220200$22,780$41,400
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Pest Control Workers37-2021.00RCHigh schoolNone84,5005,9000.712600$24,920$39,910
Animal Scientists19-1011.00IRBachelorNone2,7001000.37300$38,260$68,570
Food Scientists and Technologists19-1012.00IRCBachelorNone14,9008000.541800$40,360$76,190
Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013.00IRBachelorNone18,0001,4000.782200$38,410$69,860
Conservation Scientists19-1031.00IRBachelorNone23,8009000.382600$39,270$67,040
Foresters19-1032.00RIEBachelorNone9,0002000.221000$38,890$63,270
Geological and Petroleum Technicians19-4041.00CRIAssociateNone16,3001,1000.671800**
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-4091.00IRCAssociateNone34,8003,2000.924600**
Forest and Conservation Technicians19-4093.00RIEAssociateNone32,7006000.184000**
Farm and Home Management Advisors25-9021.00SREMasterNone9,6005000.521000$27,370$52,720
Floral Designers27-1023.00AERHigh schoolNone55,500-7,600-1.374400$19,710$29,760
occupation SOC code interests minimum education minimum work exp. current workers growth number growth percent annual openings salary entry salary all
Veterinarians29-1131.00IRDoctoralNone84,50015,6001.855100$58,080$104,820
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians29-2056.00RIAssociateNone109,40021,1001.9311800$24,530$36,670
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists29-9011.00ICBachelorNone98,0006,0000.616300**
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers31-9096.00RSIHigh schoolNone92,20017,6001.9118100$20,790$29,690
Hunters and Trappers45-3021.00RnoneNone*