ERI Economic Research Institute
Agriculture Salary Survey
United States (with Canadian cuts)Edition: 2026Quote
The Agriculture Salary Survey reports compensation data for 253 benchmark jobs covering agricultural production and support activities related to growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals. In addition to farms, ranches, dairies, and greenhouses, the survey includes nurseries, orchards, and hatcheries.
Incumbent-based, market-based pay data; submissions screened and normalized to common date — Annual; published in July. Effective data date March 31 of the given survey year. Data collection October–March
Base salaryShort-term incentivesBenefits
Positions in this report (253)
Benchmarks for these roles are included in Agriculture Salary Survey. Click any position to see every report (from any vendor) that covers it.
- Account Manager Sales
- Accountant
- Accounting Clerk
- Accounting Director
- Accounting Manager
- Accounting Supervisor (General)
- Accounts Payable & Receivable Clerk
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Accounts Receivable Clerk
- Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Clerk
- Agricultural Engineer
- Agricultural Products Sales Representative
- Agronomist
- Agronomy Manager
- Animal Care Supervisor
- Animal Scientist
- Animal Training Sales Representative
- Animal Warden
- Aquacultural Animals Worker
- Aquatic Biologist
- Area Sales Manager
- Artificial Breeding Distributor
- Auctioneer
- Benefits Analyst
- Benefits Clerk
- Benefits Manager
- Benefits Specialist
- Benefits Supervisor
- BioProcess Scientist
- Biologist
- Biology Aide
- Biotechnology Engineer
- Blacksmith
- Bookkeeper
- Bookkeeping Manager
- Bookkeeping Supervisor
- Botanist
- Building & Facilities Manager
- Building Maintenance Worker
- Bulldozer Operator
- Butcher
- Buyer/Purchasing Agent
- Captain Fishing Vessel
- Cashier
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Chief International Sales Executive
- Chief Investment Officer
- Chief Marketing & Sales Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
- City Forester
- Clerical Assistant
- Communications Director
- Communications Manager
- Computer Network Analyst
- Computer Operations Director
- Computer Services Manager
- Computer Technical Support Specialist
- Contract Administrator
- Controller Top Corporate
- Corporate Attorney
- Cost Accountant
- Credit Manager
- Customer Service Manager
- Customer Service Representative (General Calls)
- Customer Service Supervisor
- Dairy Processing Operator
- Data Architect
- Data Recovery Planner
- Database Administrator
- Document Imaging Supervisor
- Dump Operator
- Employee Communications Supervisor
- Employee Relations Manager
- Employee Relations Specialist
- Employment Interviewer
- Environmental Director
- Environmental Engineering Supervisor
- Environmental Scientist
- Executive Assistant
- Executive Secretary
- Executive Vice President
- Farm Equipment Mechanic
- Farm Equipment Sales Representative
- Farm Machinery Operator
- Farm Worker/Crop Field
- Farmer Field Crop
- Farmworker Livestock
- Fence Erector
- Field Service Technician
- Financial Analyst
- Fishing Vessel Deckhand
- Forest Ecologist
- Forest Worker
- Forester
- Forestry Technician
- Forklift Operator
- Front Desk Receptionist
- Fundraiser
- Fundraising Director
- Fundraising Manager
- Gardener
- Gate Guard
- General Maintenance Supervisor
- General Manager Farm
- Grant Coordinator
- Grant Writer
- Groundskeeper
- Heavy Equipment Mechanic
- Heavy Truck Driver
- Help Desk Representative
- Herbarium Worker
- Histopathologist
- Hoisting Engineer
- Horseshoer
- Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Horticulturist
- Human Resources Clerk
- Human Resources Director
- Human Resources Generalist
- Human Resources Manager
- Hydrographer
- Hydrologist
- Internal Auditor
- Inventory Clerk
- Irrigation Worker
- Janitor
- Laboratory Aide
- Laboratory Supervisor
- Laboratory Tester
- Land Manager Environmental
- Landscape Architect
- Landscape Drafter
- Landscape Gardener
- Landscape Supervisor
- Light Truck Driver
- Livestock Sales Representative
- Logger
- Logging Operations Inspector
- Logistics Coordinator
- Logistics Engineer
- Long-Range Planning Analyst
- Long-Range Planning Director
- Long-Range Planning Manager
- Lumber Sales Representative
- Machine Operator
- Machinery Mechanic
- Mail Clerk
- Maintenance Helper
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Maintenance Supervisor
- Maintenance Worker
- Marketing Associate
- Marketing Director (Experience)
- Marketing Representative
- Materials Handler
- Mechanic Truck
- Mechanical Engineer
- Merchandising Manager
- Nursery Manager
- Nursery Worker
- Office Administrator
- Office Helper
- Office Manager
- Office Supervisor
- Operating Engineer
- Operations Director
- Operations Manager
- PC Specialist
- PC Specialist Supervisor
- Paralegal
- Parasitologist
- Payroll Administrator
- Payroll Clerk
- Payroll Supervisor
- Payroll Vice President
- Pesticide Sales Representative
- Plant Breeder
- Plant Pathologist
- Procurement Analyst
- Procurement Clerk
- Product or Brand Sales Manager
- Production Laborer
- Production Superintendent
- Production Supervisor Assistant
- Production Team Leader
- Program Manager
- Project Manager (Experience)
- Public Relations Manager
- Purchasing Clerk
- Purchasing Manager
- Quality Control Technician
- Receptionist
- Research & Development Director
- Research Associate
- Research Engineer
- Research Manager
- Risk Management Manager
- Route Driver Sales Representative
- Safety Inspector
- Safety Manager
- Safety Specialist
- Sanitary Engineer
- Saw Filer
- Sawing Machine Operator
- Sawing Machine Setup Operator
- Sawmill Worker
- Scale Operator
- Scrum Master
- Secretary
- Security Guard
- Security Manager
- Seed Technician
- Shipping & Receiving Clerk
- Shipping & Receiving Supervisor
- Shipping Packer
- Soil Conservation Technician
- Soil Conservationist
- Soil Scientist
- Special Events Manager
- Supervisor Farm Workers
- Systems Analyst
- Tax Compliance Director
- Telephone Operator
- Top Administrative Officer
- Top Environmental Officer
- Top Legal Officer
- Tractor Operator
- Trade Relations Director
- Transportation Manager
- Treasury Analyst
- Tree Surgeon
- Tree Trimmer
- Truck Driver Medium
- Truck Driver Tractor Trailer
- User Support Analyst
- Variety Saw Operator
- Veterinary Technician
- Vice President
- Vice President Supply Chain
- Viticulturist
- Warehouse Laborer
- Warehouse Manager
- Warehouse Supervisor
- Warehouse Worker
- Web Administrator
- Webmaster
- Weight Clerk
- Wood Technologist
- Workers Compensation Administrator
- Zoologist