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Overview
Agricultural machinery technicians repair, overhaul and maintain tractors, tillage equipment, seeding equipment and harvesting machines so farm equipment can keep working safely and reliably.
In job descriptions, look for agricultural equipment, machinery checks, preventive maintenance, hydraulics, electronics, welding, test runs, fault repair and records of test data.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Agricultural machinery technician work is usually based around farm equipment that has to return to service quickly: tractors, tillage equipment, seeders, harvesters, hydraulic parts and electrical systems.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include diagnosing machinery faults, reading technical resources, carrying out routine checks, welding or soldering repairs, running tests and recording test data after maintenance.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the range of agricultural equipment handled, field-service travel, hydraulic and electronic fault depth, emergency repair responsibility and whether the role includes customer advice or workshop coordination. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Experience can develop toward senior farm equipment technician, mobile service specialist, workshop lead, diagnostic technician, parts or service adviser, or maintenance planning for larger machinery fleets.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name tractors, harvesting equipment, hydraulic systems, test equipment, welding, seasonal breakdown support or environmental handling of waste. Those details show how technical and mobile the job is.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 3
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
49-3042.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
The official mapping connects this O*NET occupation to more than one exact ESCO occupation.
Agricultural Equipment Operators
45-2091.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
49-3041.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
Several O*NET occupations can point to the same ESCO occupation, and one O*NET occupation can point to several ESCO occupations.
AltoTrail preserves the source relationship type. The order is technical and does not show which occupation is best, most relevant or recommended.
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Alternative labels
agricultural technician
agricultural conservation technician
agricultural production technician
agricultural research technician
agricultural equipment test technician
agricultural machinery mechanic
agricultural systems technician
farm equipment technician
agricultural automation technician
agricultural landscape technician
Occupation group
land-based machinery technician (7233.8)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f7145f87-5940-43f5-bc98-aa1a2b872b47 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7233.8.1 |
| ISCO group | 7233 |
| Concept type | Occupation |