Skilled Trades
Agricultural Inspectors
Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.
Median salary
$50,990
Typical range
$37k – $80k
Job outlook
+2% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Agricultural Inspectors
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Agricultural Inspectors
Entry / Junior
$37,440
~2 yrs to advance
Agricultural Inspectors
Established
$50,990
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Agricultural Inspectors
Senior
$65,615
Key skills
A typical day
- •Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
- •Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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