Agricultural and Agritech Technician
An Agricultural and Agritech Technician supports agricultural scientists and precision agriculture operations by operating sensing, data collection, and analytical technologies on Australian farms.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Growing demand as precision agriculture and digital farm technology adoption accelerates.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Operate precision agriculture sensors, drones, and GPS guidance systems
- Collect and analyse soil, plant, and yield data using agritech tools
- Assist with field trials and data recording for agronomy and crop research programs
- Maintain agritech equipment and support digital farm management systems
Skills required
- Precision agriculture technology and drone operation
- Agricultural data collection and analysis
- GPS/GIS mapping tools for farm management
- Field trial support and agronomic record keeping
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate IV in Agriculture or Diploma in Agricultural Technology. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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