Farm Labor Contractor

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Ideal for those passionate about supporting agricultural communities.
Ensure essential labor for farms, impacting food production and supply.
Unique role in managing worker welfare and logistics in agriculture.

💰 Earn $48K-$88K

📚 NO DEGREE REQUIRED

⏱️ 6–12 MONTH TRAINING

📈 6.6% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.

Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.
Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.
Recruit and hire agricultural workers.
Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.
Supervise the work of contracted employees.

Scoop

Minimum Education

None

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

100 Annually

Median Earnings

$70,260 in California

$45,730 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Relating with or serving others
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Systems Analysis
Active Listening
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Writing

You value 🙏

Having freedom
Personal relationships
Receiving recognition

Deep Dive

Farm Labor Contractor

Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Strategic Employment

Strategic employment provides individuals with valuable work experience, opportunities for professional growth and networking, and exposure to an industry where they may want to pursue advancement.

🎓 Paid Work

⏱️ FINISH IN 1-3 years

Vocational School

A vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Workforce Development Program

A workforce development program typically enhances participants' opportunities to succeed in the workforce through employment skill-building, career counseling, connections to employers, and pathways to high-demand and high-wage jobs.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Apprenticeship

An apprenticeship typically offers a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction, leading to practical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and the potential for long-term employment in a specific trade or profession.

🎓 Paid Work

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-5 years