Agricultural Technicians

Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breeding and nutrition.

Sector: Skilled Trades
Preparation: Zone 3 — medium preparation needed
O*NET code: 19-4012.00

What you'll actually do

The activities O*NET rates highest for this occupation, most important first. Numbers are out of 100.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

a major part of the work — rated 77/100 for importance.
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

a major part of the work — rated 71/100 for importance.
Documenting/Recording Information

a major part of the work — rated 71/100 for importance.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

a major part of the work — rated 70/100 for importance.
Performing General Physical Activities

a regular part of the work — rated 68/100 for importance.
Getting Information

a regular part of the work — rated 68/100 for importance.

Work with agricultural scientists in plant, fiber, and animal research, or assist with animal breeding and nutrition. Set up or maintain laboratory equipment and collect samples from crops or animals. Prepare specimens or record data to assist scientists in biology or related life science experiments. Conduct tests and experiments to improve yield and quality of crops or to increase the resistance of plants and animals to disease or insects.

What it takes

Two numbers per line: the level the work expects, and how important it is to doing the job well. Both are O*NET ratings, already on a 0–100 scale.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Needed at a solid working level (50/100), and rated 60/100 for importance.
Critical Thinking

Needed at a solid working level (50/100), and rated 56/100 for importance.
Active Listening

Needed at a solid working level (46/100), and rated 56/100 for importance.
Writing

Needed at a solid working level (48/100), and rated 53/100 for importance.
Active Learning

Needed at a basic working level (45/100), and rated 53/100 for importance.

Knowledge

Food Production

Needed at a high level (61/100), and rated 65/100 for importance.
Biology

Needed at a solid working level (53/100), and rated 64/100 for importance.
Chemistry

Needed at a solid working level (57/100), and rated 60/100 for importance.
Mechanical

Needed at a solid working level (55/100), and rated 59/100 for importance.

Abilities

Oral Comprehension

Needed at a solid working level (57/100), and rated 69/100 for importance.
Oral Expression

Needed at a solid working level (57/100), and rated 69/100 for importance.
Problem Sensitivity

Needed at a solid working level (52/100), and rated 69/100 for importance.
Near Vision

Needed at a solid working level (55/100), and rated 66/100 for importance.

How people get in

O*NET places this occupation in Zone 3 — medium preparation needed. That is a statement about what employers typically require, not a rule about you.

Education

Vocational training, an associate degree, or equivalent on-the-job experience.

Experience

One to two years of related experience is typical.

Training

Employers expect you to arrive with the core skill already.

How the work tends to run

Each line below is read off a single O*NET activity rating for this occupation — named, so you can disagree with it.

The work is physical — you are on your feet and handling things, not sitting still.From “Performing General Physical Activities”
You run equipment, and running it well is a skill in itself.From “Controlling Machines and Processes”

How FlightWay scores your fit against this

No black box. Here is the whole method, factor by factor.

1. You answer a short quiz: Your answers build a profile across the same 161 O*NET dimensions this page is describing — skills, knowledge, abilities and work activities. Same axes, so the comparison is like-for-like.
2. We correlate the two profiles: Fit is a mean-centered cosine — a correlation between the SHAPE of your profile and the shape of Agricultural Technicians. Centering matters: raw similarity between any two occupations sits at 0.70–0.85 because all work shares a common profile, so without it every career would look like a match.
3. The number you see is personality fit only: "Would I want this work" and "am I ready for this work" are different questions, and averaging them answers neither. So readiness — what your résumé, coursework and projects prove — is scored separately and shown next to fit, never blended into it.
4. Every factor is visible: You can open any match and see which dimensions pushed it up and which pulled it down. If you disagree with the number, you can see exactly where it came from.

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