Agricultural engineering technician | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Agricultural engineering technicians help to solve practical engineering problems in land-based industries.

  • Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.  
  • Develop client relationships and communicate with clients to explain proposals, present research findings, establish specifications, or discuss project status.  
  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.
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Agricultural engineering technicians typically work around 40 to 42 hours per week.

As a Agricultural engineering technician you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
  • Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
38,185 GBP *
per year
20,000 GBP
38,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Agricultural engineering technician

  • 38,964 GBP
  • 32,329 GBP
Average salary for part-time Agricultural engineering technician
Average salary for full-time Agricultural engineering technician

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Salary over time for Agricultural engineering technician

Salary for this role has increased over time
  • 35,235 GBP
  • 36,135 GBP
  • 36,506 GBP
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  • 36,334 GBP
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  • 38,185 GBP
  • 39,606 GBP
  • 39,273 GBP
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Future outlook for Agricultural engineering technicians

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Very good outlook
81 000+ jobs available
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Balanced outlook
1% yearly wage growth (on average)
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Very good outlook
39% chance of automation in the future

Agricultural engineering technician - Your future job?


Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Agricultural engineering technician and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 42% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
  • 26% of people in this role have a Doctoral degree
  • 17% of people in this role have a Master's degree

You can do a Level 2 or Level 3 Diploma in Land-Based Technology or Land-Based Engineering at an agricultural college.


Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Agricultural engineering technician

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Things to highlight for your Agricultural engineering technician interview

Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. 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.

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