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Soil and Plant Scientists
Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.
Overview
| $56,080.00 | Median Annual Wage | 1,000 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 4.0 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 0.0 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 16,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 17.7 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 17,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 82.0 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
Sample Job Titles
Related Occupations
- Animal Scientists
- Biologists
- Biochemists and Biophysicists
- Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
- Soil and Water Conservationists
- Food Science Technicians
- Agricultural Inspectors
Related Academic Programs
- Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding.
- Agronomy and Crop Science.
- Horticultural Science.
- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management.
- Plant Sciences, General.
- Plant Sciences, Other.
- Range Science and Management.
- Soil Chemistry and Physics.
- Soil Microbiology.
- Soil Science and Agronomy, General.
Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)