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$60K/yr
Average Salary
4 years
Years of Education
-2%
Job Growth
45K+
Total Jobs
Agriculture specialists work in crop production, soil science, animal husbandry, agribusiness, and farm management. Roles include farm managers, agricultural inspectors, crop advisors, and extension agents. Strong demand in rural and agricultural regions.
$38K
Starting
$60K
Average
$82K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture
Typically 4 years
Start your career
Entry-level positions and internships
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CCA (Certified Crop Adviser)
American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
Field
Agriculture & Environment
Required Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Time in School
4 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
-2%
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Pay range
$38K–$82K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
-2%
projected 2024–2034
Number of jobs
45K
in 2024
Decline
Demand expected to decrease. Projected to shrink from 45K to 44K jobs by 2034.
Typical duties
Read the full duties, work environment, and education requirements on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Open BLS page →
Mapped to Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers (11-9013) — median $83,770 for managers (Bureau-of-Census-derived for self-employed). Best fit for the broad "Agriculture Specialist" title with CIP 01.0000. Specialists in inspection or science would map elsewhere (45-2011 or 19-1013). || degree_type set to Bachelor 2026-07-29. NOTE: SOC 11-9013 (Farmers, Ranchers and Other Agricultural Managers) implies a high-school entry and CONFLICTS with this row's own description of an agricultural-sciences role. The SOC mapping is the suspected error. Revisit if farm management is the intended occupation.