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Program Codes
10269
38914
5IDEACOP
Employment Percentage
5.633802817
SOC ID
17-2021
SOC Title
Agricultural Engineers
ONET ID
17-2021.00
ONET Concat ID
17202100
Median Salary
76155.93
EMSI Interest Area Term
Physical Sciences and Technologies
Integrated Design, Engineering, and Automation (IDEA)
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
0
Ed Level Associates
0
Ed Level Bachelors
80.769997
Ed Level Masters
11.54
Ed Level Doctors
7.69
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.
Core Tasks
  • Prepare reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems.
  • Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers so that they can be evaluated and necessary changes made.
  • Provide advice on water quality and issues related to pollution management, river control, and ground and surface water resources.
  • Meet with clients, such as district or regional councils, farmers, and developers, to discuss their needs.
  • Plan and direct construction of rural electric-power distribution systems, and irrigation, drainage, and flood control systems for soil and water conservation.
  • Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology.
  • Visit sites to observe environmental problems, to consult with contractors, or to monitor construction activities.
  • Test agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure adequate performance.
  • Design food processing plants and related mechanical systems.
  • Design structures for crop storage, animal shelter and loading, and animal and crop processing, and supervise their construction.
  • Design and supervise environmental and land reclamation projects in agriculture and related industries.
  • Design sensing, measuring, and recording devices, and other instrumentation used to study plant or animal life.
  • Conduct educational programs that provide farmers or farm cooperative members with information that can help them improve agricultural productivity.
Start Annual Earnings
64771.52
Top Annual Earnings
120179.09
EMSI Career Title Slug
agricultural-engineer