£34,840
Average Annual Pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
51
Average Weekly Hours
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019
4.75%
Unemployment Rate
Labour Force Survey 2020
Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)
Description
Job holders in this unit group operate and drive tractors, combine harvesters or other farm vehicles to clear and cultivate land and to sow and harvest plants and crops.
Qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. Candidates will require the relevant driving licence to operate vehicles on public roads. A variety of NVQs/SVQs in Agriculture is available that incorporates the operation of agricultural machinery. Apprenticeships may be available in some areas.Typical tasks
- attaches plough, cultivator, distributor, mower, baler or other implement to tractor;
- adjusts depth, speed and height of attached implement according to requirements;
- drives and operates machinery to plough, fertilise, plant, cultivate or harvest crops;
- services and maintains equipment and carries out any minor repairs.
Common job titles
Driver, tractor (agriculture)
Binder, straw
Operator
Driver, machine (agriculture)
Sprayer, agricultural
Baler, hay
Foreman (agricultural contracting)
Driver, engine (agriculture)
Sprayer (agricultural contracting)
Tractorman (agriculture)
Feeder, drum
Worker, agricultural (agricultural contracting)
Driver, tractor (local government)
Driver-mechanic
Machinist, agricultural
Man, plough
Driver
Attendant
Contractor, spraying, crop
Compare Agricultural machinery drivers with other careers
151/355
Ranked 151st out of 355 careers for highest average pay.
24/355
Ranked 24th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.
80/355
Ranked 80th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.
Top industries: Agricultural machinery drivers
Working Futures UK
Employment type
Gender breakdown
£590
Female average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
£680
Male average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
113/350
Gender pay gap ranking
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
Compare the Gender Pay Gap for Agricultural machinery drivers with other careers.
Average weekly pay by age and gender: Agricultural machinery drivers
Pay change between years
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