Agricultural Inspectors
Tasks Include:
- Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
- Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: 0.0%
National: +0.7%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$44,720.00
State
No Data
Regional
Agricultural Inspectors
Description
Career Cluster: | Government & Public Administration |
Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.
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Agricultural Inspectors
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 56.17%
- Some College Courses = 12.48%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 12.23%
- Bachelor's Degree = 10.33%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 7%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 1.79%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 22.71%
- None = 21.43%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 15.28%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.27%
- Over 10 years = 9.07%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 7.27%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 7.27%
- Up to and including 1 month = 2.49%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 2.21%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 26.28%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 16.32%
- None = 14.44%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 13.11%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 10.01%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 8.43%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 7.35%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 2.25%
- Over 10 years = 1.81%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.63%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 23.68%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 21.12%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.90%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 7.27%
- None or short demonstration = 4.51%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.35%
- Over 10 years = 1.79%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.74%
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Agricultural Inspectors
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
- Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety.
- Inspect or test horticultural products or livestock to detect harmful diseases, chemical residues, or infestations and to determine the quality of products or animals.
- Verify that transportation and handling procedures meet regulatory requirements.
- Collect samples from animals, plants, or products and route them to laboratories for microbiological assessment, ingredient verification, or other testing.
- Write reports of findings and recommendations and advise farmers, growers, or processors of corrective action to be taken.
- Inspect the cleanliness and practices of establishment employees.
- Monitor the operations and sanitary conditions of slaughtering or meat processing plants.
- Take emergency actions, such as closing production facilities, if product safety is compromised.
- Monitor the grading performed by company employees to verify conformance to standards.
- Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates.
- Set standards for the production of meat or poultry products or for food ingredients, additives, or compounds used to prepare or package products.
- Direct or monitor the quarantine and treatment or destruction of plants or plant products.
- Inquire about pesticides or chemicals to which animals may have been exposed.
- Set labeling standards and approve labels for meat or poultry products.
- Examine, weigh, and measure commodities, such as poultry, eggs, meat, or seafood to certify qualities, grades, and weights.
- Compare product recipes with government-approved formulas or recipes to determine acceptability.
- Review and monitor foreign product inspection systems in countries of origin to ensure equivalence to the U.S. system.
- Provide consultative services in areas such as equipment or product evaluation, plant construction or layout, or food safety systems.
- Advise farmers or growers of development programs or new equipment or techniques to aid in quality production.
- Testify in legal proceedings.
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Agricultural Inspectors
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Sorting machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Agricultural dividers)
- Sample preparation bombs (Bacon bomb samplers)
- Grading machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Barley pearlers)
- Mechanical balances (Beam scales)
- Sample holders (Bean sack triers)
- Calibration weights or weight sets (Block weights)
- Sorting machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Blust drum samplers)
- Sorting machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Boerner dividers)
- Sorting machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Bulk lot triers)
- Cargo trucks
- Calibration weights or weight sets (Counterpoise weights)
- Animal shearing or clipping equipment (Dehairing machines)
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Sample holders (Diverter samplers)
- Grading machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Dockage testers)
- Sample holders (Double tube bag triers)
- Profile projectors (Electronic mass comparators)
- Sample holders (Ellis cup samplers)
- Mechanical balances (Equal-arm scales)
- Ladders (Extension ladders)
- Sorting machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Flour triers)
- Global positioning system receivers (Global positioning system GPS devices)
- Floor or platform scales (Grain hopper scales)
- Laboratory sifting equipment (Hand sieves)
- Hard hats
- Lightmeters (Light meters)
- Moisture meters (Moisture detectors)
- Moisture balances (Moisture scales)
- Infrared imagers (Near infrared NIR analyzers)
- Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR spectrometers (Nuclear magnetic resonance NMR systems)
- Sorting machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Oil samplers)
- Utility knives (Packaging knives)
- Sample holders (Pelican samplers)
- Dropping pipettes (Pipettes)
- Sample holders (Point-type samplers)
- Calibration weights or weight sets (Portable block weights)
- Sample holders (Probe-type samplers)
- Calibration weights or weight sets (Railway track scale test cars)
- Truck or rail scales (Railway track scales)
- Sample holders (Rice bag triers)
- Grinding mills (Rice millers)
- Rice cleaning or hulling equipment (Rice shellers)
- Grading machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Rice sizers)
- Sorting machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Rotary dividers)
- Calibration weights or weight sets (Sealed baskets)
- Sorting machines for seed or grain or dried leguminous vegetables (Single-tube open-ended bag triers)
- Medical syringes without needles (Syringes)
- Sample holders (Tankcar samplers)
- Sample holders (Tapered bag triers)
- Analytical balances (Test weight apparatuses)
- Calibration weights or weight sets (Test weight kits)
- Thermal tape printers
- Laser printers (Ticket printers)
- Sample holders (Truck probes)
- Truck or rail scales (Vehicle weight scales)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft Access
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Image processing software
- Internet browser software
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Agricultural Inspectors
Special Requirements
Generally licensure is not required for Agricultural Inspector positions in the Virginia state government.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) expects nearly all inspections to result in certificates being issued upon completion of the inspection to determine compliance or non-compliance with the grade or other specifications. VDCS requires inspectors to have the ability to understand and interpret various contract specifications, attend Industry and USDA meetings and understand Import and Export requirements of other countries. Individuals must be able to work under stressful situations. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services offers additional information on career opportunities: http://www.vdacs.state.va.us/
Becoming an agricultural inspector requires relevant work experience or some college course work in a field such as biology or agricultural science. Inspectors are trained in the applicable laws or inspection procedures through some combination of classroom and on-the-job training. In general, people who want to enter this occupation should be responsible, like detailed work, and be able to communicate well.
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes452011.htm
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Agricultural Inspectors
Internships
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250.
http://www.dm.usda.gov/employ/sip/
USDA's student opportunities are designed to combine academic studies with on-the-job training and experience and to give students an opportunity to work with USDA while completing their education. USDA provides undergraduate and graduate students with paid opportunities to serve as assistants to scientific, professional, administrative, and technical employees.
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Agricultural Inspectors
Additional Resources
Information on jobs as agricultural workers is available from:
National FFA Organization
The National FFA Center
Career Information Requests
P.O. Box 68690
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960
http://www.ffa.org
Information on farmworker jobs is available from:
The New England Small Farm Institute
275 Jackson St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
http://www.smallfarm.org/
Information on obtaining a position as an agricultural inspector with the Federal Government is available from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) through a telephone-based system. Consult your telephone directory under U.S. Government for a local number or call (912) 757-3000; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339 The first number is not tollfree and charges may result. Information also is available from the OPM:
http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs1900/1980b.htm
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Agricultural Inspectors
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
62.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
58.75 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
58.00 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
57.75 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
55.25 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
55.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
53.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Agricultural Inspectors
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
78.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
68.75 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
68.75 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
68.75 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
65.50 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
62.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
56.25 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
56.25 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
53.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
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Agricultural Inspectors
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
65.50 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
62.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
62.50 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
62.50 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
56.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
56.25 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
53.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
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Agricultural Inspectors
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
86.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
86.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
85.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
82.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
81.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
75.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
74.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
73.25 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
72.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
72.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
70.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
70.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
69.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
69.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
66.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
64.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
64.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
63.75 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
61.00 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
59.00 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
57.00 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
54.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
51.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
51.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
50.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
49.75 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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Agricultural Inspectors
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
91.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
91.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
87.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
81.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
80.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
72.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
71.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
71.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
70.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
69.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
69.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
68.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
59.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
55.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
51.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
51.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Agricultural Inspectors
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
61.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
61.17 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
61.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
55.50 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
52.83 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
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Agricultural Inspectors
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
92.40 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
92.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
86.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
85.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
83.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
83.40 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
82.00 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
80.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
79.40 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
79.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
79.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
78.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
78.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
78.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
78.40 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
78.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
76.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
74.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
74.00 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
73.60 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
72.80 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
72.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
72.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
71.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
68.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
68.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
68.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
66.80 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
65.40 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
63.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
62.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
61.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
56.40 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
55.80 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
55.20 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
54.80 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
53.80 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
53.40 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
50.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
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Agricultural Inspectors
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Agricultural Inspectors
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $32,610.00 | $44,720.00 | $57,740.00 |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $41,359.17 | $56,992.19 | $59,282.75 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $35,580.60 | $41,217.62 | $48,523.23 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | $44,274.80 | $50,577.19 | $54,050.73 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 14,100 | 14,200 | +0.7% |
Virginia | 314 | 314 | +0.0% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Agricultural Inspectors
Related Occupations
Related Occupations
The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Food Science Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- Agricultural Technicians
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
- Aviation Inspectors
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
- Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- Food Scientists and Technologists
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Transportation Inspectors
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
- Animal Scientists
- Industrial Production Managers
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
Careers in Regulation Pathway:
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; CareerOneStop. (Using onet28)
Agricultural Inspectors
Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Veterinary Medicine
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Agricultural Inspectors
Titles
- Agricultural Commodities Inspector
- Agriculture Inspector
- Apiary Inspector
- Brand Inspector
- Cattle Examiner
- Cattle Inspector
- Certifier
- Commodity Grader
- Compliance Analyst
- Compliance Coordinator
- Compliance Manager
- Consumer Safety Officer (CSO)
- Cotton Classer
- Cotton Grader
- Cotton Inspector
- Dairy Inspector
- Eggs Inspector
- Field Disease and Insect Control Inspector
- Fish Hatchery Inspector
- Fish Inspector
- Flour Inspector
- Food Inspector
- Food Product Inspector
- Food Regulatory Field Supervisor
- Food Safety Inspector
- Fruit Inspector
- Grain Inspector
- Grain Sampler
- Health Inspector
- Health Inspector Food
- Insect and Disease Inspection Supervisor
- Inspector
- Land Inspector
- Livestock Brands Inspector
- Livestock Inspector
- Logging Operations Inspector
- Meat and Poultry Inspector
- Meat Grader
- Meat Inspector
- Milk Inspector
- Milk Tester
- Plant Pest Inspector
- Plant Protection Specialist
- Plant Quarantine Inspector
- Poultry Field Service Technician
- Poultry Grader
- Poultry Inspector
- Route Inspector
- Seed and Fertilizer Specialist
- Sugar Sampler
- Tobacco Classer
- Tobacco Grader
- Tree Inspector
- Vegetable Inspector
- Wheat Inspector
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Related Schools
- Danville Community College
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