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SUMMARY
Minimal Risk
13%
(Avg. of calculated & votes)
JOB SCORE
7.6/10
CALCULATED
3%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
23%
(Low Risk)
GROWTH
by year 2032
9.1%
WAGES
$68,240
or $32.81 per hour
VOLUME
as of 2023
15,800
SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake diagram for Soil and Plant Scientists
DECRIPTION Conduct research in breeding, physiology, production, yield, and management of crops and agricultural plants or trees, shrubs, and nursery stock, their growth in soils, and control of pests; or study the chemical, physical, biological, and mineralogical composition of soils as they relate to plant or crop growth. May classify and map soils and investigate effects of alternative practices on soil and crop productivity.