How to become an Agronomist
Provides advice on quality, production and management of crops and livestock by assessing growing conditions and environmental factors, and examining crops and livestock.
Main tasks
- Collects and analyses data, and conducts research on factors affecting crop and livestock production
- Advises Farmers and Farm Managers about techniques for improving the production of crops and livestock
- Advises farmers on issues such as livestock and crop disease, weed, pest and disease control, soil improvement, and animal husbandry and feeding programs
- Studies environmental factors affecting commercial crop production, pasture growth and animal breeding
- Studies the effects of cultivation techniques, soils, insects and plant diseases on animal and crop production
- Develops procedures and techniques for solving agricultural problems and improving the efficiency of production
Ways in
- University: Science degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Diploma of Applied Agronomy (AHC51920)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $134,992 a year
- About 27,900 people work in this job group now, and about 34,800 are projected by 2035. (+24.6%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become an Agronomist?
Ways in include: Science degrees; Diploma of Applied Agronomy.
How much does an Agronomist earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $134,992 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is an Agronomist a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 25% by 2035, from about 27,900 to about 34,800 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become an Agronomist?
Not always. 49% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Science degrees; Diploma of Applied Agronomy.
Will AI change the work of an Agronomist?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04