Precision Agriculture Technicians

Also Called: Independent Crop Consultant, Precision Agriculture Specialist (Precision Ag Specialist)

Bachelor's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$30,750

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What Precision Agriculture Technicians do

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.

  • Collect information about soil or field attributes, yield data, or field boundaries, using field data recorders and basic geographic information systems (GIS).
  • Use geospatial technology to develop soil sampling grids or identify sampling sites for testing characteristics such as nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium content, pH, or micronutrients.
  • Demonstrate the applications of geospatial technology, such as Global Positioning System (GPS), geographic information systems (GIS), automatic tractor guidance systems, variable rate chemical input applicators, surveying equipment, or computer mapping software.
Industry Areas:

Renewable Resources and Energy

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Telephone
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment

Tools

  • Sprayers
  • Complex controlling devices
  • Flow sensors
  • Notebook computers
  • Moisture meters

Technology

Map creation software
ESRI ArcGIS software
ESRI ArcView
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical or scientific software
Farm Works Site Pro
MapShots EASi Suite

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
English language
Engineering and Technology
computers and electronics
product and service development
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
food production
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 59% Bachelor's degree
  • 11% Associate's degree
  • 11% Master's degree

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Forest & Conservation Technicians

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Aviation Inspectors

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Precision Agriculture Technicians Currently Selected

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

 Job Training Match

Agricultural Technicians

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

    Tifton, GA

  • Adrian College

    Adrian, MI

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Initiative
  • Persistence

Values

  • Working Conditions
  • Independence
  • Support

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Math
  • Visual Understanding

This is what Precision Agriculture Technicians across the country typically make.

$14.79 / hour
$30,750 /year

Entry Level

$20.76 / hour
$43,180 /year

Median Level

$31.47 / hour
$65,470 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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