Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational Instruction and Library
Work centers on lectures and course materials covering crop production, plant genetics, soil chemistry, and related agricultural sciences. Days also include supervising lab sessions and field work, coordinating laboratory operations, and advising students on academic plans and careers. Many people in the role conduct research and publish findings, stay current through journals and conferences, and work with colleagues on teaching and research questions. The setting mixes classrooms, labs, and outdoor field sites. Suits people who like explaining scientific material, guiding students through hands-on practice, and keeping up with developments in crops, soils, and related agricultural sciences.
Typical education: Doctoral Degree (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$98'700
Median Wage Market Position
$98'700
What you might do
- Teach classes on crops, soils, and plant genetics
- Run labs and coordinate outdoor field sessions
- Help students choose agricultural courses and careers
- Oversee agricultural internships and student research
- Study a specialty and publish what you find
- Read new agricultural studies and attend conferences
Skills that matter
- Crop-production and soil-chemistry lectures
- Career and curriculum advice for students
- Running laboratory sessions and field work
- Research writing for scholarly journals
- Coordination of laboratory operations
- Learning from new agricultural literature
AI & the future of this role
Field instruction, applied labs, and land-based research keep much of this teaching tied to physical settings. Lecture content and data analysis support might lean more on automated tools, yet hands-on practice and mentoring still tend to hold demand.
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