MECHANIZED AGRICULTURE Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Agricultural Equipment Operators

    No high school diploma/GED, High school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 31,240
    • High salary: 57,790
    • Average salary: 42580
    Rising Job Growth $ 42,580 Average Salary $31,240 $57,790
  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

    Doctoral degree, Post-doctoral training

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 49,080
    • High salary: 160,870
    • Average salary: 86350
    Stable Job Growth $ 86,350 Average Salary $49,080 $160,870
  • Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

    Certificate after high school, Associate's degree

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 47,790
    • High salary: 120,080
    • Average salary: 78680
    Stable Job Growth $ 78,680 Average Salary $47,790 $120,080

All Careers in MECHANIZED AGRICULTURE (5)

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Post-doctoral trainingStable86,350
Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansCertificate after high school, Associate's degreeStable78,680
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDRising63,980
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma/GED, Certificate after high schoolRising52,080
Agricultural Equipment OperatorsNo high school diploma/GED, High school diploma/GEDRising42,580

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to operate and maintain farm equipment
  2. Identify and correct common agricultural production hazards
  3. Understand the key components and basic repair of diesel engines