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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Nature of the Work About this section

Graders and sorters grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition and discard inferior or defective products.

Education and Training About this section

While some jobs require a high school diploma, simple jobs that need mostly visual inspection might be filled by those with work-related experience.

Job Outlook About this section

Current and Projected Employment.

2008 Employment 33,400
2018 Employment 33,500
Employment Change 100
Growth Rate 0%

Employment change. Little or no change in employment is expected. Increased use of electronic sorters, higher levels of imported agricultural products, and growth of produce with less waste will result in decreased demand for these workers.

Job prospects. Most job openings will arise from the need to replace workers who leave the occupation each year. There may be competition for positions.

Earnings About this section

Median hourly wages for graders and sorters of agricultural products were $9.06 per hour in May 2008.

Agricultural inspectors.

Sources of Additional Information About this section


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Suggested citation: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos348.htm (visited February 09, 2012).

 

Last Modified Date: December 17, 2009