Potential earnings
£36,486.87
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of tasks in relation to the breeding and rearing of animals and fish, catch fish at sea and from inland waterways, assist in the picking and lifting of crops, plant and maintain hedges, oversee the incubation and hatching of eggs and perform other fishing and elementary agricultural tasks.
Main tasks
- Performs other farming and related tasks not elsewhere classified including sorting and marking livestock, catching rabbits, cutting peat, shearing sheep and sexing chickens.
- Plants cuttings or shrubs, maintains hedges by clipping, pruning and re-planting, and picks fruit, vegetables, hops and flowers.
- Incubates eggs in hatchery and supplies chicks for meat and egg production and game birds for reserves.
- Extracts semen for storage, selects appropriate semen from store, injects recipient animal and issues certificate giving pedigree and date of insemination.
- Cleans animals’ quarters and renews bedding as necessary.
- Harvests oysters, mussels, clams and seaweed off natural or artificial beds, nets river fish and maintains them in spawning pens, assists with feeding and water treatment, and empties and cleans outdoor tanks.
- Assists with the shooting, hauling and repairing of nets, prepares, lays and empties baited pots at intervals, operates winches and lifting gear, and guts, sorts and stows fish.
Source: Office for National Statistics.
Salary and earnings
Average earnings
£26,335.32
Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
What course level do I need to study?
The level of study required will vary with each job, sector and company. The table below shows the level of study achieved by those currently working in this career choice.
Educational requirements: Level 2 NVQ; GCSE at grades A*-C
Source: Office for National Statistics.
| Level of study | Percentage achieved |
|---|---|
| Level 0 | 6% |
| Level 1 | 19% |
| Level 2 | 13% |
| Level 3 | 31% |
| Level 4-5 (Higher Education) | 7% |
| Level 6 (Bachelors) | 13% |
| Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) | 8% |
| Level 8 (Doctorate) | 2% |
Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS) data.
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