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Occupations / Agricultural Technicians

Agricultural Technicians

Agricultural Technicians perform tests and experiments, and provide technical support to assist Agricultural Scientists in areas such as research, production, servicing and marketing.

Agriculture & environmentANZSCO 3111
$1,808/wkMedian full-time pay
2,811People employed
+9% ▲Growth to 2035
81%Work full time
33Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3111.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

examining topographical, physical and soil characteristics of farmland to determine its most effective use and identify nutrient deficienciesassisting in developing new methods of planting, fertilising, harvesting and processing crops to achieve optimum land usageidentifying pathogenic micro-organisms and insects, parasites, fungi and weeds harmful to crops and livestock, and assisting in devising methods of controlanalysing produce to set and maintain standards of qualityinspecting livestock to gauge the effectiveness of feed formulaeassisting in controlled breeding experiments to develop improved crop and livestock strains
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 3111 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 300 more people in agricultural technicians by 2035 ▲

The field grew 6.9% in the year to February 2026, adding about 200 workers. Most of the jobs are in VIC and QLD, with NSW third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3111.More about our sources: How we check our facts
2.6k2025
2.7k2030 PROJ.
2.9k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

There is no single way in. 31% trained through VET, 44% hold a degree.

Both paths are common in this field. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 3111. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

AHC41124Certificate IV

Certificate IV in Irrigation Management

Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package.

See 1 provider
11152NATCertificate IV

Certificate IV in Tropical Biosecurity

See 1 provider

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

Jobs open right now

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 3111.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

VIC0.8k
QLD0.6k
NSW0.6k
WA0.3k
TAS0.2k
SA0.2k
ACT0.1k
NT0.1k

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