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Overview
Agricultural scientists research soil, plants, animals and farming systems to improve agricultural processes, product quality or environmental impact. They may plan research and development projects for clients, institutions or production settings.
In job descriptions, look for soil and water protection, crop or livestock systems, agroecology, research ethics, funding applications, field data, environmental legislation, precision farming and communication with non-scientific audiences.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Agricultural scientists work with research questions from soil, crops, animals, farm systems and environmental effects. A role can include field studies, trials, data interpretation, project planning, development work for clients and communication of findings to people outside research.
Skills and specializations
Specializations often form around agroecology, soil and water protection, livestock systems, bioeconomy, crop improvement, precision farming, environmental legislation or climate-smart methods. Strong roles combine research ethics, interdisciplinary work, funding applications and practical understanding of farms or production systems.
Salary context
Salary context depends on research responsibility, project size, advisory scope, technical specialization and whether the role serves an institution, client project or production setting. Independent project leadership, funding work and environmental compliance duties may change how a position is evaluated.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward research leadership, agricultural advisory work, environmental project management, crop or livestock systems, bioeconomy development, precision-farming support or applied policy work. Publications, field trials and client-facing development projects can all shape direction.
Good to know
Read vacancies for the research object and the setting. Soil trials, plant improvement, livestock systems, irrigation, biomass crops, environmental compliance and non-scientific communication point to different daily tasks and different kinds of evidence work. That distinction separates research, advisory and development-focused roles.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for this occupation. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include epidemiologist, ecologist and physiologist.
Explore this activityGrowing of non-perennial crops
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Another occupation there is agronomist.
Explore this activityGrowing of perennial crops
Another possibility is this activity. Another occupation there is agronomist.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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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
Soil and Plant Scientists
19-1013.00
O*NET occupation is more specific
The O*NET occupation covers a more specific field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETAgricultural Technicians
19-4012.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETPrecision Agriculture Technicians
19-4012.01
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
72.1Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering01.5Mixed farming01.2Growing of perennial crops01.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities01.3Plant propagation01.1Growing of non-perennial crops01.4Animal production
Alternative labels
agricultural development specialist
agriculture research scientist
technician for agricultural bioeconomy
agriculture researcher
agricultural research scientist
agricultural development consultant
agricultural biotechnology research scientist
researcher in agriculture science
bio-technical research scientist in agriculture
agricultural quality scientist
Occupation group
Farming, forestry and fisheries advisers (2132)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c25b3700-6095-42b7-99fc-b87dc326c044 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2132.1 |
| ISCO group | 2132 |
| Concept type | Occupation |