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Job Description


	Advise, instruct, and assist individuals and families engaged in agriculture, agricultural-related processes, or home economics activities. Demonstrate procedures and apply research findings to solve problems; and instruct and train in product development, sales, and the use of machinery and equipment to promote general welfare. Includes county agricultural agents, feed and farm management advisors, home economists, and extension service advisors.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

	Education: A bachelor's degree is the minimum formal education required for these occupations. However, many also require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).

	Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Farm and Home Management Advisors
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	7,170
Local Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	1,440
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	530
Other Schools and Instruction	230
State Government (excluding schools and hospitals)	180
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	140
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	130
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	60
Social Advocacy Organizations	50
Elementary and Secondary Schools	0

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Farm and Home Management Advisors
Average Annual Salary	$47,510
Average Hourly Wage	$22.84
Total Employment	10,500

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Interesting Fact

The word "salary" comes from salarium, or "salt money" and was used in ancient Rome to describe the wages paid to Roman legionnaires who were compensated in salt.

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