Precision Agriculture Technicians
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Median Yearly Income
$43,383
Most Common Education Level
Bachelor's degree
Projected Job Growth
+5.61%
What do 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.
Career Interests Areas
- Realistic
- Investigative
- Conventional
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.