Annual Salary
£23,000 to £38,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Agricultural engineering technicians help to solve practical engineering problems in land-based industries.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends / bank holidays; on shifts
There will be
0.5% more Agricultural engineering technician jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
You could work in an office, in a workshop or in a factory.
Your working environment may be physically demanding and outdoors in all weathers.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree or degree in:
You'll usually need:
You can do a Level 2 or Level 3 Diploma in Land-Based Technology or Land-Based Service Engineering at an agricultural college.
You could also do a T Level in Agriculture, Land Management and Production.
You'll usually need:
You could do a land-based service engineering technician advanced apprenticeship.
You can do this with an equipment manufacturer, service and repair contractor or at an agricultural college.
You'll usually need:
You might be able to apply directly if you've got a qualification and experience in land-based engineering or servicing heavy plant equipment.
You can find out more about a career in agricultural engineering from:We are land-based engineering; Institution of Agricultural Engineers; Landbased Engineering Training and Education Committee; The Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture
With experience you could:become a senior agricultural engineering technician or workshop manager; become self-employed if you have the knowledge and industry contacts; move into a senior sales, management or inspection; move into a training role and become a further education teacher
You can find more details about land-based careers and courses through the Institution of Agricultural Engineers and the Landbased Engineering Training and Education Committee.
Click here to find out more about the role of an Agricultural Technician.
You'll need: