CAREER
Agricultural Inspectors
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$45,140
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+0.5% (little or no change)
Career
What Agricultural Inspectors Do
Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.
Other Job Titles Agricultural Inspectors May Have
Brand Inspector, Consumer Safety Inspector (CSI), Grain Inspector, Inspector
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
- Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
- Set standards for the production of meat or poultry products or for food ingredients, additives, or compounds used to prepare or package products.
- Inspect agricultural commodities or related operations, as well as fish or logging operations, for compliance with laws and regulations governing health, quality, and safety.
- Label and seal graded products and issue official grading certificates.
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