Ag TechCareers Professional Job Outlook & Salary Trends (2025–2030) | AgTechCareers.com
1. Quantum Sensing R&D Lead
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$125,000
$125,000
Salary Range (USD)
$100,000 – $150,000
$100,000 – $150,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Experimental (quantum sensors)
Experimental (quantum sensors)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
10%
10%
Key Hiring Sectors
Labs, startups
Labs, startups
2. Ag ML Model Developer
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$115,000
$115,000
Salary Range (USD)
$90,000 – $150,000
$90,000 – $150,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Very High (ML integration)
Very High (ML integration)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
50%
50%
Key Hiring Sectors
Ag AI startups
Ag AI startups
3. Edge-AI Crop Health Engineer
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$115,000
$115,000
Salary Range (USD)
$90,000 – $140,000
$90,000 – $140,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Very high (on-device AI)
Very high (on-device AI)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
50%
50%
Key Hiring Sectors
Sensor vendors, startups
Sensor vendors, startups
4. Farm ERP Implementation Lead
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$105,000
$105,000
Salary Range (USD)
$85,000 – $135,000
$85,000 – $135,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Rising
Rising
% Roles That Can Be Remote
35%
35%
Key Hiring Sectors
SaaS, consulting firms
SaaS, consulting firms
5. Digital Twin Crop Systems Architect
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$105,000
$105,000
Salary Range (USD)
$80,000 – $130,000
$80,000 – $130,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Emerging (simulation)
Emerging (simulation)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
20%
20%
Key Hiring Sectors
Research, AgTech
Research, AgTech
6. Robotic Cane Harvester Systems Designer
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$98,000
$98,000
Salary Range (USD)
$75,000 – $125,000
$75,000 – $125,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Growing (specialty crops)
Growing (specialty crops)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
15%
15%
Key Hiring Sectors
OEMs, integrators
OEMs, integrators
7. Precision Ag Engineer
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$95,000
$95,000
Salary Range (USD)
$75,000 – $130,000
$75,000 – $130,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Booming (AI/IoT in Ag)
Booming (AI/IoT in Ag)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
20%
20%
Key Hiring Sectors
OEMs, Ag SaaS
OEMs, Ag SaaS
8. Climate-Adaptive Irrigation Modeler
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$92,000
$92,000
Salary Range (USD)
$70,000 – $110,000
$70,000 – $110,000
5-Year Job Outlook
High demand (water stress)
High demand (water stress)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
25%
25%
Key Hiring Sectors
AgTech, consultancies
AgTech, consultancies
9. Ag Drone Fleet Manager
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$85,000
$85,000
Salary Range (USD)
$65,000 – $105,000
$65,000 – $105,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Growing (services + analytics)
Growing (services + analytics)
% Roles That Can Be Remote
10%
10%
Key Hiring Sectors
Ag imagery startups
Ag imagery startups
10. Smart Sensor Technician
Median Annual Salary (USD)
$68,000
$68,000
Salary Range (USD)
$50,000 – $82,000
$50,000 – $82,000
5-Year Job Outlook
Stable
Stable
% Roles That Can Be Remote
15%
15%
Key Hiring Sectors
Hardware, CEA
Hardware, CEA