Table 1Transition record

soil scientisttoagricultural technician

A soil scientist already meets 35% of what the agricultural technician role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From soil scientist

35%

Overlap1

To agricultural technician

12 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

65 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65

This move: 65 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the agricultural technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the soil scientist 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A agricultural technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a soil scientist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held inspect agricultural fields information skills
already held advise on fertiliser and herbicide communication, collaboration and creativity
already held soil science natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held sustainable agricultural production principles agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held plant harvest methods agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held agricultural equipment agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 12 carried skills, including the 5 the agricultural technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 31 missing skills fall into 6 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 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held analyse environmental data required
required, not held analyse scientific data required
required, not held analyse test data required
required, not held execute analytical mathematical calculations required

optional, not held monitor fisheries optional
optional, not held assess crop damage optional
optional, not held evaluate vineyard problems optional
optional, not held evaluate vineyard quality optional
optional, not held collect weather-related data optional
optional, not held research improvement of crop yields optional

02 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required

required, not held maintain laboratory equipment required

03 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 8 supplementary

optional, not held aeroponics optional
optional, not held agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products optional
optional, not held aquaculture industry optional
optional, not held horticulture principles optional
optional, not held hydroponics optional
optional, not held viticulture optional
optional, not held aquaculture reproduction optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional

04 handling and moving 7 supplementary

optional, not held culture aquaculture hatchery stocks optional
optional, not held irrigate soil optional
optional, not held maintain aquaculture containers optional
optional, not held maintain tanks for viticulture optional
optional, not held maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held manage crop production optional
optional, not held monitor crops optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
optional, not held prevent crop disorders optional
optional, not held provide advice to farmers optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held chemistry optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a agricultural 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply safety procedures in laboratory skill
already held conduct field work skill
already held gather experimental data skill
already held laboratory techniques knowledge
already held write work-related reports skill
already held advise on fertiliser and herbicide skill
already held agricultural equipment knowledge
already held biology knowledge
already held inspect agricultural fields skill
already held plant harvest methods knowledge
already held soil science knowledge
already held sustainable agricultural production principles knowledge

26 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held monitor fisheries optional
optional, not held advise on crop diseases optional
optional, not held aeroponics optional
optional, not held agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products optional
optional, not held aquaculture industry optional
optional, not held assess crop damage optional
optional, not held culture aquaculture hatchery stocks optional
optional, not held evaluate vineyard problems optional
optional, not held evaluate vineyard quality optional
optional, not held horticulture principles optional
optional, not held hydroponics optional
optional, not held irrigate soil optional
optional, not held maintain aquaculture containers optional
optional, not held maintain tanks for viticulture optional
optional, not held maintain waterbased aquaculture facilities optional
optional, not held manage crop production optional
optional, not held monitor crops optional
optional, not held prevent crop disorders optional
optional, not held provide advice to farmers optional
optional, not held viticulture optional
optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held aquaculture reproduction optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held collect weather-related data optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional
optional, not held research improvement of crop yields optional

42 held skills the agricultural technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European pesticide legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust surveying equipment skill
not needed by the target role advise on nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role agroforestry knowledge
not needed by the target role agronomical production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role agronomy knowledge
not needed by the target role apply sustainable tillage techniques skill
not needed by the target role climate change impact knowledge
not needed by the target role collect samples skill
not needed by the target role collect samples for analysis skill
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct soil sample tests skill
not needed by the target role conservation agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role crop production principles knowledge
not needed by the target role develop irrigation strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop scientific research protocols skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure soil fertility skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role fertilisation principles knowledge
not needed by the target role geology knowledge
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrology knowledge
not needed by the target role implement biodiversity action plans skill
not needed by the target role irrigation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with crop growers skill
not needed by the target role operate surveying instruments skill
not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests skill
not needed by the target role perform scientific research skill
not needed by the target role plant propagation knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare surveying report skill
not needed by the target role record survey data skill
not needed by the target role scientific literature knowledge
not needed by the target role soil mechanics knowledge
not needed by the target role soil structure knowledge

2 further entries not listed here

10 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

optional, not held aeroponics optional
optional, not held agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feed products optional
optional, not held aquaculture industry optional
optional, not held horticulture principles optional
optional, not held hydroponics optional
optional, not held viticulture optional
optional, not held agricultural chemicals optional
optional, not held aquaculture reproduction optional
optional, not held chemistry optional
optional, not held integrated food-energy systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from soil scientist

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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.