Agriculture technician vs agronomy specialist

The differences between agriculture technicians and agronomy specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an agriculture technician and an agronomy specialist. Additionally, an agronomy specialist has an average salary of $50,979, which is higher than the $47,919 average annual salary of an agriculture technician.

The top three skills for an agriculture technician include data entry, inspection reports and harvest. The most important skills for an agronomy specialist are AG, inventory control, and .

Agriculture technician vs agronomy specialist overview

	Agriculture Technician	Agronomy Specialist
Yearly salary	$47,919	$50,979
Hourly rate	$23.04	$24.51
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,574	19,101
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Agriculture technician vs agronomy specialist salary

Agriculture technicians and agronomy specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Agriculture Technician	Agronomy Specialist
Average salary	$47,919	$50,979
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $81,000	Between $31,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	Clinton, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	University of California	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between agriculture technician and agronomy specialist education

There are a few differences between an agriculture technician and an agronomy specialist in terms of educational background:

	Agriculture Technician	Agronomy Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Biology	Plant Sciences
Most common college	-	University of Florida

Agriculture technician vs agronomy specialist demographics

Here are the differences between agriculture technicians' and agronomy specialists' demographics:

	Agriculture Technician	Agronomy Specialist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 4.5% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 4.0% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between agriculture technician and agronomy specialist duties and responsibilities

Agriculture technician example responsibilities.

Organize, manage, and analyze various geotechnical databases.
Record GPS readings, trap locations, and visit information.
Map features in the field using GPS and/or aerial photographs.
Plan and analyze electronic component supplies per BOM build requirements.
Determine and report as to their grade and condition according to USDA standards.
Gain operational experience on CNC lathe, hand lathe, blue print reading and tooling changes.

Agronomy specialist example responsibilities.

Manage FDA regulate products requirements for ISO2000 quality assurance.
Determine program eligibility for Medicaid, food stamp and cash benefits in accordance with current regulations using the computer-based eligibility system.
Maintain department SharePoint site including site administration.

Agriculture technician vs agronomy specialist skills

Common agriculture technician skills

Data Entry, 24%
Inspection Reports, 24%
Harvest, 9%
Agricultural Equipment, 5%
Farm Equipment, 4%
Data Collection, 4%

Common agronomy specialist skills

AG, 80%
Inventory Control, 20%

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