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Graders & Sorters - Agricultural Products

Careers / Graders & Sorters - Agricultural Products

Job Description


	Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

	Education: These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Agricultural Workers

Duties and working conditions vary widely, from raising plants in greenhouses, to harvesting crops and tending to livestock outdoors, to inspecting agricultural products at border crossings. Farmworkers learn through short-term on-the-job training; agricultural inspectors and animal breeders require work experience or a college degree. Most farmworkers receive low pay and perform strenuous work outdoors in all kinds of weather but many enjoy the rural lifestyle. Employment is projected to decline slightly.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Graders and sorters, agricultural products
Support Activities for Crop Production	12,640
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	6,110
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	3,570
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	2,400
Employment Services	2,380
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	2,040
Grocery Stores	1,590
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	1,560
Other Food Manufacturing	1,410
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging	910

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Graders and sorters, agricultural products
Average Annual Salary	$20,490
Average Hourly Wage	$9.85
Total Employment	37,500