NOC 21112: Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists
What agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists do
Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists provide assistance and advice to farmers on all aspects of farm management, cultivation, fertilization, harvesting, soil erosion and composition, disease prevention, nutrition, crop rotation and marketing. They are employed by businesses, institutions and governments that assist the farming community, or they may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Provide counselling and advisory services to farmers on crop cultivation and fertilization, harvesting, animal and poultry care, disease prevention, farm management, farm financing, marketing and other agricultural subjects
- Prepare and conduct advisory information sessions and lectures for farmers and other groups
- Conduct research, analyze agricultural data and prepare research reports
- Liaise with researchers, educators and government or business managers on matters pertaining to farming and agriculture
- Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given
- May operate unmanned aerial vehicle/drone to map drainage, plant seeds, analyze crop health and identify areas of stress and evenly spray fertilizers or pesticides.
- Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists may specialize in specific aspects of agriculture such as animal science, field crops, horticulture, soil science, irrigation or drainage, farm management, marketing, agricultural economics, land use, and environmental management, appraisal or extension and education.
Job titles under NOC 21112
30 job titles are classified here, including agricultural consultant, agricultural extension supervisor, agricultural livestock specialist.
- acreage-quota assignment officer
- agricultural advisor
- agricultural consultant
- agricultural extension supervisor
- agricultural livestock specialist
- agricultural representative
- agricultural soil and crop specialist
- agricultural specialist
- agriculturist
- agrologist
- agronomist
- consulting agrologist
- crop specialist
- demonstrator - Department of Agriculture
- district agricultural specialist
- district agronomist
- extension service agronomist
- farm management consultant
- farming consultant
- field service adviser - agriculture
- field service agent - agriculture
- government agricultural service district representative
- government agricultural service representative
- growers' advisor
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's or master's degree in agriculture or in a related science is required.
- Membership or eligibility for membership in a provincial institute of agrology is usually required.
- In Quebec, membership in the Ordre professionnel des agronomes is mandatory.
Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $25.72/hr | $40.00/hr | $55.29/hr |
Toronto ON | $22.23/hr | $36.32/hr | $64.10/hr |
Montréal QC | $26.07/hr | $37.42/hr | $56.60/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $28.13/hr | $42.58/hr | $59.05/hr |
Calgary AB | $28.01/hr | $39.07/hr | $59.67/hr |
Edmonton AB | $28.07/hr | $38.96/hr | $58.44/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $25.72/hr | $41.25/hr | $52.30/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $22.23/hr | $36.32/hr | $64.10/hr |
London ON | $22.23/hr | $36.32/hr | $64.10/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $25.38/hr | $38.46/hr | $90.00/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $25.93/hr | $34.46/hr | $50.37/hr |
Quebec | $25.72/hr | $41.25/hr | $52.30/hr |
Ontario | $22.23/hr | $36.32/hr | $64.10/hr |
Manitoba | $20.00/hr | $33.65/hr | $43.75/hr |
Saskatchewan | $25.38/hr | $38.46/hr | $63.97/hr |
Alberta | $26.90/hr | $40.01/hr | $62.67/hr |
British Columbia | $26.09/hr | $42.34/hr | $59.74/hr |
Using NOC 21112 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 30 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Agricultural engineer (NOC 21399)
- Agricultural policy director - government services (NOC 40011)
- Agricultural programs manager - government services (NOC 40011)
- Agricultural representatives director (NOC 20011)
- Agrology technician (NOC 22110)
- Biologists and related scientists (NOC 21110)
- Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists (NOC 22114)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists?
Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists are NOC 2021 unit group 21112. Example job titles in this group include agricultural consultant, agricultural extension supervisor, agricultural livestock specialist, agricultural representative.
What TEER is NOC 21112?
NOC 21112 is TEER 1 (University degree). Usually requires a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate), or experience from a related TEER 2 occupation. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $40.00/hr, about $78,000 a year full-time, with a range of $25.72/hr to $55.29/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.