Agricultural Managers
Job description
These individuals plan, organize, direct, control, and evaluate the activities of a farm operation. They grow and harvest crops and raise animals. They are also responsible for marketing the farm’s products. They may specialize in a particular crop or livestock operation. They usually own their own establishment.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Hazardous chemical
- Biological agents
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
Main tasks
- Run the entire operation of a farm, ranch, or orchard.
- Identify the type and quantity of crops to be grown or the species of animals to be raised.
- Organize and coordinate the cultivation of products.
- Raise livestock or other animals.
- Hire and manage farm personnel.
- Develop a marketing program.
- Establish and maintain production and financial records.
- Purchase agricultural machinery, animals, seeds, fodder, and various supplies.
- Maintain machinery, agricultural equipment, and buildings.
- Carry out agricultural work.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $16.10
- Median
- $27.00
- Maximum
- $44.18
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
All of Québec
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
All of Québec
Gender distribution
All of Québec
- 24.5% Female
- 75.5% Male
- 24.5% Female
- 75.5% Male
Job types
All of Québec
- Full time
- Part time
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
-
NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115284% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 563% of jobs
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NAICS 812% of jobs
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NAICS 232% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 451% of jobs
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Others8% of jobs
All of Québec
-
NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 115284% of jobs
-
NAICS 55, 563% of jobs
-
NAICS 812% of jobs
-
NAICS 232% of jobs
-
NAICS 44, 451% of jobs
-
Others8% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in farm Management and Technology
Placement rate: 77.8%
16.7% of graduates pursue further studies
DCS in techniques équines (Équitation western)
Placement rate: 80%
20% of graduates pursue further studies
University
Agriculture
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 78.4%
18.9% of graduates pursue further studies
Rural economics
Bachelor’s degree
Placement rate: 68.8%
31.3% of graduates pursue further studies
Master’s degree
Placement rate: 100%
Sometimes required
- A Class 5 driver's licence is often required.
- Agricultural experience gained on a farm is often required.
- Membership in the Ordre des technologues professionnels du Québec (OTPQ [Quebec Order of Professional Technologists]) may be required or an asset.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Critical thought
- Reading comprehension
- Judgment and decision-making
- Active listening
- Data collection
- Written expression
- Human resource management
- Social perception
- Solving complex problems
- Active learning
- Information processing
- System analysis
- Systems evaluation
- Science
- Monitoring operations
- Coordination
- Operations and control
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
- Learning strategies
- Quality control analysis
- Teaching
- Service oriented
Abilities
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Written expression
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech clarity
- Information organization
- Speech recognition
- Near vision
- Classification
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Processing flexibility
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Manual dexterity
- Time sharing
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
- Hand-arm stability
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to develop and maintain business relations
- Leadership
- Knowledge of administration and management
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Capacity to work in a team
- Sense of initiative
- Sense of observation
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Self-employment
- Develop and exploit natural resources
- Work in contact with nature and animals
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 80020
Managers in agriculture
Job titles
- Farm manager
- Hog breeder
- Grain farm operator
- Market gardener
- Organic grower
- Hatchery operator
- Maple syrup producer
- Livestock farmer
- Sheep farmer
- Sod farmer
- Farmer (except nursery and fish farm)
- Forage crop farmer
- Apiarist
- Poultry farmer - egg production
- Mushroom grower
- Crop farmer
- Sugar beet farmer
- Wheat farmer
- Cereal grower
- Cereal and oilseed grower
- Bean sprout farmer
- Ginseng grower
- Potato farmer
- Grape grower
- Tomato grower
- Poultry farm manager
- Dairy farm manager
- Vineyard manager
- Cereal farm manager
- Animal farmer
- Domestic animal breeder
- Bird breeder
- Cat breeder
- Horse breeder
- Goat breeder
- Dog breeder
- Pheasant breeder
- Rabbit breeder
- Tropical fish breeder
- Rodent breeder
- Feedlot farmer
- Kennel operator
- Cash crop farmer
- Fur farmer
- Dairy farmer
- Fruit farm operator
- Mixed farmer
- Sheep farm operator
- Rancher
- Cow-calf operator
- Fruit farmer
- Hatchery manager
- Sow farm manager
- Cattle rancher
- Hop grower
- Seed farmer
- Apple grower
- Poultry producer
- Egg producer
- Beef cattle farmer
- Turkey producer
- Hog farmer
- Chicken farmer
- Broiler chicken producer
- Animal breeder
- Dairy cattle breeder
- Poultry breeder
- Poultry breeder - egg production
- Tobacco farmer
Skill type
Natural resources, agriculture and related production
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Last update: January 29, 2026