£19,760
Average salary at age 20
£27,040
Average Salary
58
Average hours per week
Description
Farm workers perform a variety of tasks, by hand and machine, to produce and harvest crops and to breed and rear cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.Main Tasks
- Operates farm machinery to prepare soil, fertilise and treat crops;
- Cultivates growing crops by hoeing, spraying and thinning as necessary;
- Weighs and measures foodstuffs, feeds animals and checks them for any signs of disease;
- Cleans barns, sheds, pens, yards, incubators and breeding units and sterilises milking and other equipment as necessary;
- Treats minor ailments and assists veterinary surgeon as required;
- Moves and handles livestock and tends them during birth and rearing of young;
- Carries out maintenance on farm buildings, hedges, ditches and erects and repairs fences.
Qualifications
There are no minimum academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by vocational training at an agricultural college. A variety of NVQs/SVQs in Agriculture are available at Levels 1 and 2, together with BTEC diplomas and apprenticeships in some areas.What Farm workers studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (W2) Design studies | 2 |
| (C1) Biology | 4 |
| (H3) Mechanical engineering | 4 |
| (F1) Chemistry | 1 |
| (C8) Psychology | 1 |
| (W1) Fine art | 1 |
| (F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 1 |
| (W3) Music | 1 |
| (D3) Animal science | 8 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 1 |
| (D4) Agriculture | 52 |
| (Q3) English studies | 1 |
| (H2) Civil engineering | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (P2) Publicity studies | 1 |
| (P5) Journalism | 1 |
| (L1) Economics | 3 |
| (N1) Business studies | 2 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 1 |
| (N4) Accounting | 1 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 6 |
| (C3) Zoology | 2 |
| (N2) Management studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 1 |
| (H6) Electronic & electrical engineering | 1 |
| (I1) Computer science | 1 |
UK Prospects
29100
Workforce Size
0.86%
Predicted decline 2024 - 2027
5868
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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