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Farm Labor Contractor

💰 Earn $50K-$99K
📚 No Degree Required
⏱️ 6–12 Month Training
📈 6% Job Growth
  • 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.
Farm Labor Contractor
What Farm Labor Contractors DoRecruit 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.
Farm Labor Contractors Education, Salary, and Growth
Minimum EducationNone
Career ProspectsExcellent (Increasing by 5% or more)
Training Time6 months to 1 year
Job Openings300 Annually
Median Earnings
$74,120 in California
$48,690 Nationally

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Is This Career Right For You?
YOU Like
  • Influencing or leading others
  • Relating with or serving others
  • Working with my hands
you value
  • Having freedom
  • Personal relationships
  • Receiving recognition
you are skilled in
  • Systems Analysis
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
Go Deeper: Farm Labor Contractors Explained
Farm Labor ContractorExplore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.
How Do You Train for This Career?

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

Strategic EmploymentStrategic 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 SchoolA 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 ProgramA 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
ApprenticeshipAn 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
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