Table 1Transition record

agronomisttoagricultural technician

A agronomist already meets 46% of what the agricultural technician role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From agronomist

46%

Overlap1

To agricultural technician

17 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

55.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

46%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

55.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the agricultural technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the agronomist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A agricultural technician role treats 6 of its required skills as things a agronomist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply safety procedures in laboratory
execute analytical mathematical calculations
gather experimental data
laboratory techniques
maintain laboratory equipment
write work-related reports

What stands in the way is 4 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A agricultural technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a agronomist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess crop damage information skills
already held prevent crop disorders communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on crop diseases communication, collaboration and creativity
already held research improvement of crop yields information skills
already held monitor crops handling and moving
already held advise on fertiliser and herbicide communication, collaboration and creativity

All 17 carried skills, including the 6 the agricultural technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 26 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 4 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse environmental data required
required, not held analyse scientific data required
required, not held analyse test data required
required, not held conduct field work required

optional, not held monitor fisheries optional
optional, not held evaluate vineyard problems optional
optional, not held evaluate vineyard quality optional
optional, not held inspect agricultural fields optional
optional, not held collect weather-related data optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 8 supplementary

optional, not held aeroponics optional
optional, not held agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products optional
optional, not held aquaculture industry optional
optional, not held hydroponics optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held viticulture optional
optional, not held aquaculture reproduction optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional

03 handling and moving 5 supplementary

optional, not held culture aquaculture hatchery stocks optional
optional, not held irrigate soil optional
optional, not held maintain aquaculture containers optional
optional, not held maintain tanks for viticulture optional
optional, not held maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary

optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held soil science optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide advice to farmers optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a agricultural technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
already held execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
already held gather experimental data skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held maintain laboratory equipment skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held advise on crop diseases skill
already held advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
already held agricultural equipment knowledge
already held assess crop damage skill
already held biology knowledge
already held horticulture principles knowledge
already held manage crop production skill
already held monitor crops skill
already held plant harvest methods knowledge
already held prevent crop disorders skill
already held research improvement of crop yields skill

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held monitor fisheries optional
optional, not held aeroponics optional
optional, not held agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products optional
optional, not held aquaculture industry optional
optional, not held culture aquaculture hatchery stocks optional
optional, not held evaluate vineyard problems optional
optional, not held evaluate vineyard quality optional
optional, not held hydroponics optional
optional, not held inspect agricultural fields optional
optional, not held irrigate soil optional
optional, not held maintain aquaculture containers optional
optional, not held maintain tanks for viticulture optional
optional, not held maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held provide advice to farmers optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held viticulture optional
optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held aquaculture reproduction optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held collect weather-related data optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held soil science optional

64 held skills the agricultural technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European pesticide legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role agroecology knowledge
not needed by the target role agronomy knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role apply horticultural standards and practices skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role climate smart agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role comply with agricultural code of practice skill
not needed by the target role consult with business clients skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role create crop protection plans skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role crop production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role cultivate crops for biomass skill
not needed by the target role develop irrigation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop personal skills skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific theories skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry knowledge
not needed by the target role fertilisation principles knowledge
not needed by the target role genetic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role irrigation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role liaise with crop growers skill
not needed by the target role livestock feeding knowledge
not needed by the target role livestock species knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain plants' growth skill
not needed by the target role make decisions regarding plant propagation skill
not needed by the target role manage agricultural staff skill
not needed by the target role manage crop rotation skill
not needed by the target role manage farm supplies skill

24 further entries not listed here

11 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held aeroponics optional
optional, not held agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products optional
optional, not held aquaculture industry optional
optional, not held hydroponics optional
optional, not held sustainable agricultural production principles optional
optional, not held viticulture optional
optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held aquaculture reproduction optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held soil science optional

Index

Other moves recorded from agronomist

Full index of moves from agronomist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.