Agricultural inspectors check food and farms to make sure they follow health and safety rules. Many Agricultural inspectors work for the USDA, a part of the government that’s in charge of food safety.

How They Start:

To become an agricultural inspector, people usually finish college with a bachelor’s degree. They start with no job experience but get about 1 to 12 months of training on the job to learn what they need.

A Day as an Agricultural Inspector:

Agricultural inspectors do many things each day. They make rules for how things should be done on farms and in food factories. They check farms and food factories to make sure they follow these rules. They mark products like fruits or wood to show where they come from. They also help pack products for shipping and warn people if they find any safety problems.

What They Know:

Agricultural inspectors know a lot about helping customers and giving good service. They know how to test if products are good enough. They also understand how to read and understand work-related information.

Their Skills:

They read and understand work information easily. They keep track of how well people or groups are doing to make things better. They listen carefully to others and can think about different ways to solve problems.

Their Abilities:

Agricultural inspectors are good at noticing when problems happen. They can figure out general rules from a lot of information. They use rules to solve problems and see small details up close. They can listen and understand what people say.

What They Make:

Agricultural inspectors earn about $59,000 a year. They help make sure farms and food factories follow safety rules so that food is safe for everyone to eat.