Table 1Transition record

agronomisttosoil surveying technician

A agronomist already meets 41% of what the soil surveying technician role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From agronomist

41%

Overlap1

To soil surveying technician

13 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

61.3 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

41%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

61.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the soil surveying technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the agronomist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A soil surveying technician role treats 9 of its required skills as things a agronomist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

apply safety procedures in laboratory
collect samples for analysis
ecology
environmental legislation
gather experimental data
laboratory techniques

What stands in the way is 10 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A soil surveying technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a agronomist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held soil structure agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held gather experimental data information skills
already held agronomy agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held apply safety procedures in laboratory assisting and caring
already held ecology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held laboratory techniques natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 13 carried skills, including the 9 the soil surveying technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held conduct soil sample tests required
required, not held conduct field work required
required, not held prepare surveying report required

optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held monitor geotechnical structures optional
optional, not held record survey data optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held geology required
required, not held soil science required

optional, not held geography optional

03 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held operate surveying instruments required
required, not held adjust surveying equipment required

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held soil mechanics required

optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held surveying optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held ensure compliance with safety legislation required

06 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held collect samples required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a soil surveying technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
already held collect samples for analysis skill
already held ecology knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held gather experimental data skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held perform laboratory tests skill
already held soil structure knowledge
already held write work-related reports skill
already held agronomy knowledge
already held biology knowledge
already held mathematics knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held agroforestry optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held advise on nature conservation optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on nature conservation optional
optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held monitor geotechnical structures optional
optional, not held record survey data optional
optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional
optional, not held surveying optional

68 held skills the soil surveying technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European pesticide legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role accept own accountability skill
not needed by the target role advise on crop diseases skill
not needed by the target role advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role agricultural equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role agroecology knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse samples of food and beverages skill
not needed by the target role apply horticultural standards and practices skill
not needed by the target role archive scientific documentation skill
not needed by the target role assess crop damage skill
not needed by the target role bioeconomy knowledge
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role climate smart agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role comply with agricultural code of practice skill
not needed by the target role consult with business clients skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role create crop protection plans skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role crop production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role cultivate crops for biomass skill
not needed by the target role develop irrigation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop personal skills skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific theories skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry knowledge
not needed by the target role execute analytical mathematical calculations skill
not needed by the target role fertilisation principles knowledge
not needed by the target role genetic engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role horticulture principles knowledge
not needed by the target role irrigation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role liaise with crop growers skill
not needed by the target role livestock feeding knowledge
not needed by the target role livestock species knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain laboratory equipment skill
not needed by the target role maintain plants' growth skill
not needed by the target role make decisions regarding plant propagation skill

28 further entries not listed here

12 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held soil mechanics required
required, not held geology required
required, not held soil science required
optional, not held agroforestry optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held engineering processes optional
optional, not held surveying methods optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held geography optional
optional, not held surveying optional

Index

Other moves recorded from agronomist

Full index of moves from agronomist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.