Agricultural Operator

Operate or tend agricultural machinery, such as tractors, harvesters, and cotton gins

Agricultural Operator

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Have you always had a green thumb? Would you like to learn how to grow

Why Should You Consider This Career?

Work Outdoors, Learn a skill vital to the world, Put your green thumb to work!

TYPICAL SALARY

$80k

That's $3,300 per bi-weekly paycheck

CAREER OUTLOOK

Growing

That's 2000 new jobs in Utah per year (30% growth)

Less Physical More Physical

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Less Training More Training

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More Structure Less Structure

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ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES:

Baler Operator, Cutter Operator, Equipment Operator, Farm Equipment Operator, Hay Baler, Loader Operator, Packing Tractor Machine Operator, Rake Operator, Sprayer, Windrower Operator

At A Glance in US

2028 JOB GROWTH

398,000 (35%)

SALARY RANGE

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AVG. JOBS / YEAR

398,000 (35%)

TIME TO JOURNEYMAN

398,000 (35%)

ALTERNATIVE JOB TITLES:

Baler Operator, Cutter Operator, Equipment Operator, Farm Equipment Operator, Hay Baler, Loader Operator, Packing Tractor Machine Operator, Rake Operator, Sprayer, Windrower Operator

Your Typical Day:

Load and unload crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, handtrucks, forklifts, or transfer augers.
Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery.
Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers.
Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.
Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
Operate or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment.
Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions.
Attach farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools.
Load hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks.
Direct and monitor the activities of work crews engaged in planting, weeding, or harvesting activities.

Wages in the US:

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23.02

Per Hour Base Income

$TBD

Total Compensation

Your Responsibilities

Load agricultural or forestry products for shipment.
Prepare materials or solutions for animal or plant use.
Apply chemical solutions to plants to protect against disease or insects or to enhance growth.
Inspect equipment or facilities to determine condition or maintenance needs.
Operate farming equipment.
Load materials into equipment for processing.
Direct activities of agricultural, forestry, or fishery employees.
Maintain forestry, hunting, or agricultural equipment.
Confer with managers to make operational decisions.
Measure physical characteristics of forestry or agricultural products.

Knowledge You Will Learn

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. 60/100

Mechanical

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. 47/100

Public Safety and Security

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. 45/100

Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. 44/100

Transportation

Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. 43/100

Production and Processing

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. 42/100

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. 41/100

Chemistry

Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. 40/100

Law and Government

Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. 39/100

Design

Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. 34/100

Tools of the Trade

Helpful Career Links

American Farm Bureau Federation
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Agricultural workers

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