Precision Agriculture Technicians build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems evaluation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Agricultural Engineers (75%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agricultural Engineers | 75% | $98,590 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Conservation Scientists | 73% | $73,010 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 69% | $59,920 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Energy Auditors | 68% | $74,690Pay for the broader BLS group “Construction and Building Inspectors” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 68% | $74,510 | — | None |
| 6 | Traffic Technicians | 68% | $59,090 | — | None |
| 7 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 67% | $88,720 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Range Managers | 67% | $73,010Pay for the broader BLS group “Conservation Scientists” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 67% | $78,850 | — | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Computer User Support Specialists | 67% | $61,860 | — | None |
Compared with Precision Agriculture Technicians, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as precision agriculture technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
75% skill match · $98,590
Technology Design · Systems Evaluation · Management of Personnel Resources
73% skill match · $73,010
Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Material Resources · Management of Financial Resources
69% skill match · $59,920
Management of Personnel Resources · Quality Control Analysis · Management of Material Resources
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Agricultural Engineers (75% skill match, median $98,590), Conservation Scientists (73% skill match, median $73,010) and Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians (69% skill match, median $59,920), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than precision agriculture technicians at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
13 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. One usually needs a graduate degree: Soil and Plant Scientists.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.