Agricultural Technicians
University or VET Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 2 · occupation 3111
Agricultural Technicians perform tests and experiments, and provide technical support to assist Agricultural Scientists in areas such as research, production, servicing and marketing.
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 44.2% university · 30.8% vet / tafe · 22.3% 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
VIC 27.5% · QLD 20.9% · NSW 20.5% · WA 10.8% · TAS 7.1% · SA 6.1% · ACT 3.8% · NT 3.4%
Top industries
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Education and Training.
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.