NOC 80020: Managers in agriculture
What managers in agriculture do
Managers in agriculture plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations and functions of farms. They are responsible for growing crops, raising and breeding livestock, poultry and other animals, marketing farm products and enhancing farms' sustainability through, notably, the implementation of new technologies. They usually own and operate their own establishment.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Manage the overall operations of a farm, ranch or orchard
- Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised
- Organize and co-ordinate planting, cultivating and crop harvesting activities; raising and breeding of livestock and poultry
- Hire and manage farm personnel
- Establish a marketing program
- Develop and keep financial and production records
- Purchase farm machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- Perform farming duties.
- May collect data and use digital technology tools and equipment to enhance the sustainability of the farm.
- Managers in agriculture manage farms of various sizes which may specialize in particular crops such as wheat, apples or potatoes or raise particular livestock such as beef cattle, swine or poultry.
Job titles under NOC 80020
104 job titles are classified here, including apiarist, apple grower, chicken farmer.
- animal breeder
- animal farmer
- apiarist
- apiculturist
- apple grower
- apple producer
- bean sprout farmer
- bean sprout grower
- beef cattle farmer
- beef producer
- beekeeper
- bird breeder
- broiler chicken producer
- broiler producer
- cash crop farmer
- cat breeder
- cattle rancher
- cereal and oilseed grower
- cereal and oilseed producer
- cereal farm manager
- cereal grower
- cereal producer
- chicken farmer
- cow-calf operator
Employment requirements
- Extensive farming experience, obtained as a farm supervisor or specialized crop or livestock worker or by working on a farm, is usually required.
- A university degree or college diploma in agricultural management or other field related to crop or livestock production may be required.
Managers in agriculture 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 | $16.25/hr | $30.00/hr | $57.69/hr |
Calgary AB | $22.83/hr | $32.83/hr | $67.33/hr |
Edmonton AB | $22.62/hr | $32.45/hr | $65.24/hr |
Ottawa ON | $22.38/hr | $30.68/hr | $60.61/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.10/hr | $27.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $23.17/hr | $30.42/hr | $65.18/hr |
London ON | $22.58/hr | $31.69/hr | $63.62/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $21.87/hr | $32.38/hr | $65.84/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $22.00/hr | $33.00/hr | $81.73/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $23.76/hr | $34.17/hr | $63.61/hr |
Nova Scotia | $17.50/hr | $26.92/hr | $55.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $17.50/hr | $26.92/hr | $55.00/hr |
Quebec | $16.10/hr | $27.00/hr | $48.08/hr |
Ontario | $20.19/hr | $31.25/hr | $96.15/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $29.45/hr | $37.50/hr |
Saskatchewan | $22.00/hr | $33.00/hr | $81.73/hr |
Alberta | $20.91/hr | $33.33/hr | $90.87/hr |
Using NOC 80020 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 104 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors (NOC 82030)
- Managers in horticulture (NOC 80021)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for managers in agriculture?
Managers in agriculture are NOC 2021 unit group 80020. Example job titles in this group include apiarist, apple grower, chicken farmer, dairy farmer.
What TEER is NOC 80020?
NOC 80020 is TEER 0 (Management). Management occupations. 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 managers in agriculture earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $30.00/hr, about $59,000 a year full-time, with a range of $16.25/hr to $57.69/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.