Precision Agriculture Technicians
Life, Physical, and Social Science
Fields are walked or driven to collect soil samples, yield readings, and boundary lines, which then become layered maps of nutrients, drainage, and crop performance. Sensors and vehicle guidance systems are installed and calibrated; land is split into zones so fertilizer, water, or pesticide can go where they are needed. Yield maps are set beside soil tests to plan treatment, and records of what was measured and applied are kept throughout. Computers and basic GIS software sit beside the outdoor work. It suits people who like precise outdoor measurement, map-based problem-solving, and picking up new mapping tools.
Typical education: Bachelor’s Degree (4-year)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$49'630
Median Wage Market Position
$49'630
What you might do
- Gather soil, yield, and field-boundary data
- Make maps of crop yields and soil conditions
- Divide fields into zones by soil and yield
- Install and calibrate GPS vehicle guidance systems
- Match yield maps with soil and fertilizer maps
- Document precision agriculture data and field records
Skills that matter
- Collecting field and yield data with GIS
- Laying out soil sampling grids
- Calibrating GPS guidance and sensors
- Zoning fields by soil and yield
- Comparing yield maps with soil tests
- Records of precision agriculture data
AI & the future of this role
Geospatial analysis, yield mapping, and irrigation recommendations lean heavily on screen-based data work that AI may accelerate. Field calibration and farm-specific judgment still count, but much of the analytical layer looks vulnerable.
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