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Roles in Agriculture & Animals: what they pay, where they're heading and how to get in.
Abalone Diver
Abalone divers hand-harvest wild abalone from rocky reefs, working underwater in a fishery managed by quota and state licences.
Agricultural Consultant
Agricultural consultants advise farmers and agribusinesses on how to run their operations more productively and sustainably, using farm data, research and business analysis.
Agricultural Machinery Operator
Agricultural machinery operators drive and maintain the tractors, harvesters and sprayers that keep sowing, spraying and harvest work on schedule.
Agricultural Technician
Agricultural technicians collect samples, monitor crops and livestock, and keep the field records that tell a grower how a paddock is performing.
Animal Attendant
Animal attendants carry out the daily feeding, cleaning and health watching that animals in shelters, vet clinics, kennels and wildlife parks depend on.
Animal Health Officer
Animal health officers check livestock and other animals for disease, collect samples and enforce the biosecurity rules that protect Australian farms and export trade.
Animal Husbandry Technician
Animal husbandry technicians look after livestock day to day, handling feeding, health checks and breeding records on farms and in research or animal health settings.
Aquaculture Farmer
Aquaculture farmers breed, grow and harvest fish, shellfish and seaweed for Australian and export markets.
Aquaculture Worker
Aquaculture workers breed, feed and harvest fish, shellfish and seaweed on farms in coastal and inland waters.
Beef Cattle Farmer
Beef cattle farmers breed and raise cattle for meat, looking after the herd, the pastures and the business side of the property.
Beekeeper
Beekeepers keep honey bee colonies for honey, beeswax and the pollination that orchards and seed crops depend on.
Boarding Kennel Operator
Boarding kennel operators look after dogs and cats in kennels and catteries while their owners are away, keeping animals fed, clean and safe.
Cotton Grower
Cotton growers plant, irrigate and harvest a crop that becomes fibre for textiles and seed for stockfeed and oil.
Dairy Farm Worker
Dairy farm workers milk the herd, feed and check the cows, and keep the shed and equipment running so milk leaves the farm in saleable condition.
Dairy Farmer
Dairy farmers milk a herd of cattle twice a day and manage the feed, health and breeding that keep it producing.
Deer Farmer
Deer farmers run herds of farmed deer for venison, velvet antler and breeding stock, supplying a small, specialised market in Australia and overseas.
Dog Breeder
Dog breeders raise litters of puppies from selected parent dogs, keeping the health and pedigree records that back each litter.
Dog Trainer
Dog trainers teach dogs the behaviour their owners want and show the owners how to keep it going at home.
Dog Walker
Dog walkers exercise other people's dogs, collecting them from home and taking them out in groups or one at a time.
Farm Worker
Farm workers do the practical work that keeps a cropping or livestock property going, from planting and harvesting to feeding, moving and checking stock.
Farmer
Farmers manage land, crops and livestock to produce food, fibre and other farm products for sale.
Farrier
Farriers trim and shoe horses' hooves, keeping the animal sound enough to work, ride or compete.
Fisheries Officer
Fisheries officers patrol waterways and inspect catches to enforce fishing rules and track the health of fish stocks.
Fishing Hand
Fishing hands catch, sort and stow seafood on commercial boats, work that supplies fish markets, processors and exporters.
Fishing Skipper
A fishing skipper commands a commercial fishing boat, deciding where and when to fish and making sure the crew, the vessel and the catch come back safely and legally.
Flower Grower
Flower growers raise cut flowers and ornamental plants, timing each crop so the blooms are ready for the days buyers want them.
Forestry Worker
Forestry workers plant, tend and harvest trees, and keep the plantations and native forests they work in safe and productive.
Fruit and Vegetable Packer
Fruit and vegetable packers grade, sort and pack fresh produce so it reaches shops, markets and export customers in good condition.
Fruit Picker
Fruit pickers harvest ripe fruit by hand and get it packed and off to markets, supermarkets and processors before it spoils.
Goat Farmer
Goat farmers breed and raise goats for meat, milk and fibre, supplying dairy processors, meat buyers and textile markets.
Grain Grower
Grain growers sow, tend and harvest broadacre cereal crops such as wheat, barley and canola, and sell most of the harvest into domestic and export markets.
Grain Inspector
Grain inspectors test and grade grain as it moves from farm to storage and port, deciding whether a load meets the standard and what it is worth.
Greenkeeper
Greenkeepers look after the turf on golf courses, bowling greens and sports ovals, mowing, watering and repairing the surface so it plays consistently.
Horse Breeder
Horse breeders plan matings and raise the foals they produce, supplying racing, equestrian and other breeding operations with young stock.
Horticulturist
Horticulturists apply plant science to growing crops, nursery stock and garden plants, and to working out what has gone wrong when they don't thrive.
Irrigation Designer
Irrigation designers plan the pumps, pipes and controls that deliver water to a farm or a landscape, matching the system to the site, the crop and the water available.
Logging Plant Operator
Logging plant operators run the harvesters, forwarders and skidders that cut trees and move timber out of the forest to sawmills and wood product manufacturers.
Nursery Hand
Nursery hands raise and care for plants in nurseries, growing the stock that garden centres, landscapers and revegetation projects buy.
Nurseryperson
A nurseryperson propagates and grows the plants that garden centres, landscapers and home gardeners go on to sell and plant.
Nut Grower
Nut growers manage orchards of almonds, macadamias, walnuts, pecans and hazelnuts, and the crop they harvest goes on to snack packs, baking and export.
Orchardist
Orchardists grow fruit trees and manage the harvest, from pruning and irrigation through to picking and selling the crop.
Pig Farmer
Pig farmers breed and raise pigs for pork production, supplying abattoirs and processors with healthy, consistently sized animals.
Poultry Farmer
Poultry farmers raise chickens, turkeys and ducks for meat and eggs, running the sheds, feed and biosecurity that keep a flock healthy and production on schedule.
Product Grader
Product graders sort and classify fruit, vegetables, meat, grain and seafood against the quality standards that decide what a consignment is worth.
Professional Shooter
Professional shooters cull feral animals such as foxes, rabbits, pigs and deer for landholders, conservation agencies and pest control contractors.
Shearer
Shearers remove the fleece from sheep with hand or machine shears, working through a mob at pace while keeping each animal still and free of nicks.
Sheep Farmer
Sheep farmers breed and run flocks for wool and lamb, managing pasture, animal health and fleece quality through the seasons.
Snake Catcher
Snake catchers answer calls from homes and businesses, catch the snake safely and release it somewhere it will not cause a problem.
Sports Turf Manager
Sports turf managers plan and run the upkeep of grass playing surfaces, keeping golf greens, cricket ovals and stadium pitches safe and playable.
Station Hand
Station hands do the daily physical work of running a livestock property, from mustering and feeding stock to fixing fences and machinery.
Stock and Station Agent
Stock and station agents sell livestock, wool, grain and rural property on behalf of farming clients, and keep a district's rural trade moving.
Sugar Cane Grower
Sugar cane growers plant and tend cane on coastal farms and deliver it to a mill, where it becomes raw sugar, ethanol and renewable electricity.
Tree Faller
Tree fallers cut down trees in native forest, plantation and land clearing operations, controlling the direction of the fall so people, machinery and standing timber stay safe.
Turf Grower
Turf growers produce the rolls of instant lawn that landscapers, sports grounds and home owners lay as a finished surface.
Vegetable Grower
Vegetable growers plant, tend and harvest crops such as carrots, lettuce and potatoes, supplying supermarkets, greengrocers and food processors.
Vineyard Worker
Vineyard workers tend grapevines through the seasons, from winter pruning to the summer and autumn harvest.
Viticulturist
Viticulturists grow and manage grapevines, making the day-to-day calls on pruning, irrigation, pests and harvest timing that decide how good the fruit is when it reaches the winery.
Weeds Officer
Weeds officers survey land for invasive plants, run the control programs that follow, and work with landholders to stop declared weeds spreading.
Wool Buyer
Wool buyers value fleece and buy it from woolgrowers on behalf of exporters, brokers and processors.
Wool Classer
Wool classers sort and grade fleeces into saleable lines, and the lines they build largely decide what a grower's clip is worth at auction.
Wool Handler
Wool handlers work in the wool room of a shearing shed, skirting, sorting and pressing each fleece so the clip leaves the farm clean and correctly baled.
Zookeeper
Zookeepers look after a zoo or wildlife park's animals day to day, from feeding and health checks to the enclosure work that keeps them safe and settled.