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Agricultural and Food Science Technicians in The United States
(Técnicos en ciencias agropecuarias y alimentarias)
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians -- Work with agricultural scientists in food, fiber, and animal research, production, and processing; assist with animal breeding and nutrition work; under supervision, conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects. Includes technicians who assist food scientists or food technologists in the research, development, production technology, quality control, packaging, processing, and use of foods.
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 19-4011.00 |
| Career Interests | RIC |
| Minimum education required | (Associate) Associate's degree |
| Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
| Job training required | (Mod OJT) Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | 0.62 (low growth) |
| Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 29,200 |
| Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 31,000 |
| Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 3,800 |
| Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | * |
| Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | * |
| Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | * |
| Career Cluster | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (Ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas) |
| Major Occupational Group | Life, Physical, and Social Science |
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Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.
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