Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

  • Do you collect rocks?
  • Do you have a green thumb?
  • Do you enjoy working with animals?
  • Are you interested in protecting the environment?
  • Do you enjoy working outdoors?
  • Are science classes your favorite?

If you chose to work in occupations in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources cluster, you can raise plants and animals as sources for food and shelter. Or you can focus on selling and making products from plants and animals, including food, lumber, and fabrics. You might also advise farmers and ranchers, or work to conserve natural resources and protect the environment.

Some of the Fastest Growing Occupations through 2014:

Occupation

Hourly Wages

Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$15.98
$24.70
$29.05

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Services, and Groundskeeping Workers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$11.10
$17.93
$21.40

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$18.07
$26.98
$31.44

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$6.38
$9.21
$10.63

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Entry:
Average:
Experienced:

$7.42
$10.76
$12.45

Iowans describing his or her job will be available on the IPTV website at: www.careers.iptv.org
For other related occupations, job descriptions, hourly wages, and outlook refer to
the Iowa Career Resource Guide at http://www.iowa.gov/educate or http://iwin.iowaworkforce.org

Source: Iowa Career Resource Guide