Table 1Transition record

soil scientisttoagronomist

A soil scientist already meets 35% of what the agronomist role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From soil scientist

35%

Overlap1

To agronomist

25 Skills carried over

21 Required, not held

75.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

35%

Learning distance A rebuild

75.9/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the agronomist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the soil scientist 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 agronomist role treats 14 of its required skills as things a soil scientist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

European pesticide legislation
agronomy
apply safety procedures in laboratory
biology
crop production principles
environmental legislation

What stands in the way is 21 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A agronomist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a soil scientist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held liaise with crop growers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held European pesticide legislation business, administration and law
already held develop irrigation strategies management skills
already held advise on fertiliser and herbicide communication, collaboration and creativity
already held irrigation systems agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held plant propagation agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 25 carried skills, including the 14 the agronomist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 56 missing skills fall into 10 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 manage nutrients required
required, not held use agricultural information systems and databases required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required
required, not held research improvement of crop yields required

optional, not held analyse samples of food and beverages optional
optional, not held assess crop damage optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held keep task records optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 4 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held agroecology required
required, not held horticulture principles required
required, not held plant disease control required
required, not held pest control in plants required

optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held livestock feeding optional
optional, not held organic farming optional
optional, not held reforestation optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held livestock species required
required, not held pesticides required
required, not held mathematics required

optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held genetic engineering optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional

04 handling and moving 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held cultivate crops for biomass required
required, not held manage crop rotation required
required, not held manage livestock required

optional, not held maintain plants' growth optional
optional, not held manage crop production optional
optional, not held monitor crops optional

05 business, administration and law 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held budgetary principles required
required, not held consultation methods required
required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required

optional, not held quality criteria for storage facilities optional

06 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply horticultural standards and practices required
required, not held supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings required

optional, not held comply with agricultural code of practice optional
optional, not held create crop protection plans optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a agronomist 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held European pesticide legislation knowledge
already held agronomy knowledge
already held apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
already held biology knowledge
already held crop production principles knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held gather experimental data skill
already held irrigation systems knowledge
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held plant harvest methods knowledge
already held plant propagation knowledge
already held scientific literature knowledge
already held write work-related reports skill
already held advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
already held advise on soil and water protection skill
already held agricultural equipment knowledge
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held develop irrigation strategies skill
already held develop scientific research protocols skill
already held ecology knowledge
already held fertilisation principles knowledge
already held liaise with crop growers skill
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held soil structure knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held consult with business clients required

optional, not held accept own accountability optional
optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
optional, not held develop personal skills optional
optional, not held manage farm supplies optional
optional, not held prevent crop disorders optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

08 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held maintain laboratory equipment required

09 management skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held make decisions regarding plant propagation optional
optional, not held manage agricultural staff optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional

10 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held types of storage facilities optional

35 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held accept own accountability optional
optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
optional, not held analyse samples of food and beverages optional
optional, not held assess crop damage optional
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held comply with agricultural code of practice optional
optional, not held create crop protection plans optional
optional, not held develop personal skills optional
optional, not held develop scientific theories optional
optional, not held genetic engineering optional
optional, not held livestock feeding optional
optional, not held maintain plants' growth optional
optional, not held make decisions regarding plant propagation optional
optional, not held manage agricultural staff optional
optional, not held manage crop production optional
optional, not held manage farm supplies optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held monitor crops optional
optional, not held organic farming optional
optional, not held prevent crop disorders optional
optional, not held quality criteria for storage facilities optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held types of storage facilities optional
optional, not held archive scientific documentation optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional
optional, not held supervise laboratory operations optional
optional, not held use communication techniques optional
optional, not held write research proposals optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

29 held skills the agronomist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adjust surveying equipment skill
not needed by the target role advise on nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role agroforestry knowledge
not needed by the target role agronomical production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role apply sustainable tillage techniques skill
not needed by the target role climate change impact knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct soil sample tests skill
not needed by the target role conservation agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure soil fertility skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrology knowledge
not needed by the target role implement biodiversity action plans skill
not needed by the target role inspect agricultural fields skill
not needed by the target role operate surveying instruments skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role prepare surveying report skill
not needed by the target role record survey data skill
not needed by the target role soil mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role soil science knowledge
not needed by the target role surveying knowledge
not needed by the target role surveying methods knowledge
not needed by the target role sustainable agricultural production principles knowledge

21 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

required, not held agroecology required
required, not held budgetary principles required
required, not held consultation methods required
required, not held horticulture principles required
required, not held livestock species required
required, not held pesticides required
required, not held plant disease control required
required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
required, not held mathematics required
required, not held pest control in plants required
optional, not held biological chemistry optional
optional, not held climate smart agriculture optional
optional, not held genetic engineering optional
optional, not held livestock feeding optional
optional, not held microbiology-bacteriology optional
optional, not held organic farming optional
optional, not held quality criteria for storage facilities optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held types of storage facilities optional
optional, not held bioeconomy optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from soil scientist

Full index of moves from soil scientist

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.