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Farm Labor Contractors

Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.

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Median pay

$48,690
Median annual pay for Farm Labor Contractors.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

6%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

300
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

3,900
Estimated U.S. employment for Farm Labor Contractors in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+200
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

No formal educational credential
Typical additional preparation: Less than 5 years of related work experience; Short-term on-the-job training.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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O*NET occupation profile

What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Speaking
  2. 2Active Listening
  3. 3Critical Thinking
  4. 4Monitoring
  5. 5Reading Comprehension
  6. 6Writing

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Foreign Language
  2. 2Food Production
  3. 3Mathematics
  4. 4Personnel and Human Resources
  5. 5Production and Processing
  6. 6Law and Government

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Comprehension
  2. 2Oral Expression
  3. 3Speech Clarity
  4. 4Speech Recognition
  5. 5Problem Sensitivity
  6. 6Near Vision

Career interests

  1. 1Enterprising
  2. 2Realistic
  3. 3Conventional
  4. 4Social
  5. 5Investigative
  6. 6Artistic

Work styles

  1. 1Leadership Orientation
  2. 2Dependability
  3. 3Stress Tolerance
  4. 4Attention to Detail
  5. 5Integrity
  6. 6Self-Control

Work activities

  1. 1Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  2. 2Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  3. 3Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
  4. 4Training and Teaching Others
  5. 5Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
  6. 6Performing Administrative Activities

Work context

  1. 1Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals
  2. 2Freedom to Make Decisions
  3. 3Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers
  4. 4Health and Safety of Other Workers
  5. 5Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  6. 6Telephone Conversations

Representative tasks

  • Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.
  • Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.
  • Recruit and hire agricultural workers.
  • Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.
  • Supervise the work of contracted employees.
  • Furnish tools for employee use.
  • Direct and transport workers to appropriate work sites.

Software and tools

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Sources

BLS provides national pay, employment, and projections. O*NET provides skills, interests, preparation, tasks, work context, and tools.

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