O*NET-SOC 13-1074.00

Farm Labor Contractors

Recruit and hire seasonal or temporary agricultural laborers. May transport, house, and provide meals for workers.

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 occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

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

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Speaking2.A.1.d3.506/2010
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.3806/2010
Management of Personnel Resources2.B.5.d3.2506/2010
Time Management2.B.5.a3.1206/2010
Coordination2.B.1.b3.006/2010
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.006/2010

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
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.6206/2008
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.506/2008
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.3806/2008
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.2506/2008
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.1206/2008
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.006/2008

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
Pay wages of contracted farm laborers.Core5706/2008
Provide food, drinking water, and field sanitation facilities to contracted workers.Core5706/2008
Recruit and hire agricultural workers.Core5706/2008
Employ foremen to deal directly with workers when recruiting, hiring, instructing, assigning tasks, and enforcing work rules.Core5606/2008
Supervise the work of contracted employees.Core5706/2008

Work interests

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

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising4.9911/2023
Realistic4.8511/2023
Conventional4.3911/2023
Social3.2411/2023
Investigative1.5411/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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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.