NOC 82030: Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
What agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors do
Agricultural service contractors provide agricultural services such as livestock and poultry breeding, soil preparation, crop planting, crop spraying, cultivating or harvesting. Farm supervisors supervise the work of specialized livestock workers, farm machinery operators, livestock labourers, aquaculture labourers and harvesting labourers. They operate their own business or may be employed by farms and agricultural enterprises.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Agricultural service contractors
- Provide agricultural livestock services such as artificial insemination, spraying or shearing of livestock or disinfecting pens, barns or poultry houses
- Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
- Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
- Hire and train workers
- Negotiate the terms of services to be provided
- Maintain financial and operational records
- May participate in the provision of services or in the operation of machinery and equipment
- May operate and repair digital technology and communication tools and equipment, such as robotic milking systems and global positioning systems (GPS).
- Farm supervisors
- Coordinate, assign and supervise the work of specialized livestock workers, farm machinery operators, livestock labourers and harvesting labourers
- Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
- Supervise, monitor and enforce procedures to maintain animal and crop health and welfare
- Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
- Supervise maintenance of infrastructure, equipment, and supplies
- Develop work schedules and establish procedures
- Ensure farm safety, food safety and security and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain quality control and production records
- May perform general farm duties.
- May operate and repair digital technology and communication tools and equipment, such as robotic milking systems and global positioning systems (GPS).
- Farm supervisors may specialize in areas such as dairy, poultry, swine, beef, sheep, equine, fruit, vegetable, mixed or other specialty farming.
Job titles under NOC 82030
71 job titles are classified here, including artificial insemination service contractor, crop harvesting service contractor, farm foreman/woman.
- agriculture foreman/woman
- animal farm foreman/woman
- animal husbandry foreman/woman
- apple orchard foreman/woman
- artificial insemination service contractor
- caponizing service contractor
- cattle feedlot foreman/woman
- cattle ranch foreman/woman
- contractor - agricultural service
- corral boss
- crop dusting service contractor
- crop harvesting service contractor
- custom combine contractor
- dairy farm foreman/woman
- dehorning service contractor
- egg grading station manager
- farm boss
- farm business foreman/woman
- farm foreman/woman
- farm irrigating system contractor
- farm operation foreman/woman
- farm operation supervisor
- farm produce grading service contractor
- farm produce packing service contractor
Employment requirements
- Agricultural service contractors usually require a university degree, college diploma or industry courses in agricultural studies and several years of experience related to the service offered.
- Contractors providing certain services, such as artificial insemination and pesticide application, may require training certificates and provincial licensing.
- Farm supervisors may require a college certificate or other specialized training in agriculture or livestock husbandry.
- A course or certificate in first aid may be required.
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors 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 | $17.00/hr | $24.04/hr | $38.46/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $23.00/hr | $33.65/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $22.00/hr | $41.21/hr |
Calgary AB | $23.67/hr | $28.01/hr | $34.36/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $17.50/hr | $23.19/hr | $31.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $23.00/hr | $33.65/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $19.00/hr | $22.50/hr | $32.31/hr |
Quebec | $17.50/hr | $23.19/hr | $31.00/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $23.00/hr | $33.65/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $26.44/hr | $46.15/hr |
Saskatchewan | $18.46/hr | $28.85/hr | $60.10/hr |
Alberta | $20.00/hr | $28.00/hr | $39.49/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $26.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
Using NOC 82030 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 71 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Harvesting labourers (NOC 85101)
- Livestock labourers (NOC 85100)
- Managers in agriculture (NOC 80020)
- Managers in horticulture (NOC 80021)
- Pest controllers and fumigators (NOC 73202)
- Pet groomers and animal care workers (NOC 65220)
- Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators (NOC 84120)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors?
Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors are NOC 2021 unit group 82030. Example job titles in this group include artificial insemination service contractor, crop harvesting service contractor, farm foreman/woman, farm supervisor.
What TEER is NOC 82030?
NOC 82030 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. 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 service contractors and farm supervisors earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $24.04/hr, about $47,000 a year full-time, with a range of $17.00/hr to $38.46/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.