Agricultural and Forestry Scientists
University degree Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2341
Agricultural and Forestry Scientists advise farmers, rural industries and government on aspects of farming, develop techniques for increasing productivity, and study and develop plans and policies for the management of forest areas.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 70.6% university · 17.7% vet / tafe · 9.6% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Usually studied as Agriculture. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):
- University Central Queensland University
- University Charles Sturt University (CSU)
- University The University of Sydney
- University Southern Cross University (SCU)
- University Adelaide University
- University La Trobe University (La Trobe)
- University University of Tasmania (UTas)
- University University of New England
- TAFE TAFE Queensland
- TAFE Melbourne Polytechnic
Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.
Where these jobs are
QLD 30.4% · NSW 17.9% · VIC 17.9% · SA 11.7% · WA 10.9% · TAS 7.4% · ACT 2.2% · NT 1.6%
Top industries
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Public Administration and Safety.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.