O*NET-SOC 45-2011.00

Agricultural Inspectors

Inspect agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities, and fish and logging operations, to ensure compliance with regulations and laws governing health, quality, and safety.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation2
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Quality Control Analysis2.B.3.m4.1207/2013
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.7507/2013
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.7507/2013
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.7507/2013
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.6207/2013
Speaking2.A.1.d3.507/2013

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.007/2013
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8807/2013
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8807/2013
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.8807/2013
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8807/2013
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.7507/2013

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.Core9507/2013
Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.Core9307/2013

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.3311/2023
Conventional5.1511/2023
Investigative4.0611/2023
Enterprising3.1311/2023
Social1.911/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

More occupations in preparation zone 2

Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.