PSOC 3142
Agricutural Technicians
Agricultural technicians perform tests and experiments, and provide technical and scientific support to agricultural scientists, farmers and farm managers.
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How the work breaks down
6 official task groups in this profile
- Evidence is limited
preparing materials and equipment for experiments, tests and analyses
No detailed current O*NET task match passed the checked similarity floor for this PSOC task. - Automation pressure
collecting and preparing specimens such as soils, plant or animal cells, tissues or parts or animal organs for experiments, tests and analyses
The reviewed occupation crosswalk matched this PSOC task to "perform general nursery duties, such as propagating standard varieties of plant materials, collecting and germinating seeds, maintaining cuttings of plants, or controlling environmental conditions." in current O*NET use data. - Evidence is limited
assisting with and performing experiments, tests and analyses applying methods and techniques such as microscopy, histochemistry, chromatography, electrophoresis and spectroscopy
No detailed current O*NET task match passed the checked similarity floor for this PSOC task. - Evidence is limited
identifying pathogenic micro-organisms and insects, parasites, fungi and weeds harmful to crops and livestock, and assisting in devising methods of control
No detailed current O*NET task match passed the checked similarity floor for this PSOC task. - Automation pressure
analyzing produce to set and maintain standards of quality
The reviewed occupation crosswalk matched this PSOC task to "perform general nursery duties, such as propagating standard varieties of plant materials, collecting and germinating seeds, maintaining cuttings of plants, or controlling environmental conditions." in current O*NET use data. - Evidence is limited
conducting or supervising operational programs such as fish hatchery, greenhouse and livestock production programs
No detailed current O*NET task match passed the checked similarity floor for this PSOC task.
Capabilities
Skills linked to this work
- Agricultural operations
- Data analysis
- Workplace safety
Sources and limits
What supports this guide
- 2022 Updates to the 2012 Philippine Standard Occupational ClassificationPhilippine Statistics Authority · checked 2026-08-06
- O*NET 30.3 DatabaseU.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration · checked 2026-08-06
- Anthropic Economic Index: June 2026 data documentationAnthropic · checked 2026-08-06
Task evidence describes observed AI use and checked crosswalks. It does not predict that a whole occupation will disappear. Global AI-use data may not match Philippine workplaces.