Managers in Agriculture

National Occupational Classification (NOC): 80020

Fast Facts

  • Average Pay: N/A
  • Future Growth: N/A
  • Skill Level: N/A
  • Employment Size: N/A
  • Unemployment: N/A
  • Full-time Share: N/A

Sample Job Titles

  • Apiarist
  • Apple grower
  • Chicken farmer
  • Dairy farmer
  • Fruit farmer
  • Horse breeder
  • Market gardener
  • Potato farmer
  • Seed grower
  • Viticulturist


What do managers in agriculture do?

Managers in agriculture plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations and functions of farms. They are responsible for growing crops, raising and breeding livestock, poultry and other animals, marketing farm products and enhancing farms’ sustainability through, notably, the implementation of new technologies. They usually own and operate their own establishment.

Managers in agriculture perform some or all the following duties:

  • Manage the overall operations of a farm, ranch or orchard
  • Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised
  • Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; raising and breeding of livestock and poultry
  • Hire and manage farm personnel
  • Establish a marketing program
  • Develop and keep financial and production records
  • Purchase farm machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
  • Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
  • Perform farming duties.
  • May collect data and use digital technology tools and equipment to enhance the sustainability of the farm.

Managers in agriculture manage farms of various sizes which may specialize in particular crops such as wheat, apples or potatoes or raise particular livestock such as beef cattle, swine or poultry.

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada

 

Managers in agriculture work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:

  • 111-112   Farms
  • 114   Fishing, hunting and trapping
  • 311   Food manufacturing
  • 445   Food and beverage stores

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada

 

Short and Long Term Occupational Projections

Short Term Projections for 2025-2027

An employment outlook is unavailable for Managers in agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador due to low levels of employment in the province.

Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada

 

 

 

Number of Job Postings in 2025

During 2025, there were 3 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:

Avalon:  0% Western:  100%
Eastern:  0% Labrador:  0%
Central:  0% NL-unspecified:  0%

Source: Vicinity Jobs (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)



Who works as managers in agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador?

During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 295 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 86% of those employed were Male+ and 15% of those employed were Female+.

Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:

15 to 24 25 to 54 55 to 64 65+
0% 59% 25% 15%

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada

 

How much do managers in agriculture make?

Annual Earnings

The median employment income for all managers in agriculture in the reference year 2020 (305 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $28,600.

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada

 

Hourly Earnings

Salary information for managers in agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:

Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour)
Newfoundland and Labrador $23.76 $34.17 $63.61

 

The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:

Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour)
$16.25 $30.00 $57.69

Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada

 

Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2025)

  • Budgeting
  • Cost control
  • Leadership
  • Organizational skills
  • Performance management
  • Planning

Source: Vicinity Jobs



What training is required?

  • Extensive farming experience, obtained as a farm supervisor or specialized crop or livestock worker or by working on a farm, is usually required.
  • A university degree or college diploma in agricultural management or other field related to crop or livestock production may be required.

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada

* Find public and private education, training and skills development opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador here.

 

Links