What do they do?
Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.
Also known as:
Agriculture Laborer, Apple Sorter, Corn Lab Technician, Distribution Technician, Egg Grader, Egg Worker, Grader, Laboratory Technician, Potato Grader, Potato Sorter, Sorter, Strawberry Sorter
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- Less than high school diploma (50%)
- High school diploma equivalent (31%)
- Some college, no degree (10%)
- Bachelor's degree (6%)
- Associate's degree (1%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (1%)
- Master's degree (1%)
People in this career often do these activities:
- Mark agricultural or forestry products for identification.
- Package agricultural products for shipment or further processing.
- Measure physical characteristics of forestry or agricultural products.
- Sort forestry or agricultural materials.
- Record agricultural or forestry inventory data.
- Evaluate quality of plants or crops.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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