A combine pulling alongside a grain truck in the middle of a field anchors the work — harvest field ticketers document grain or commodity transfers from harvest equipment to trucks, capturing the records that feed grower settlement.
Combines, trucks, and fields during harvest form the working environment — bushels transferred from grain carts to trucks, weights estimated or sampled, tickets generated for grower records and elevator settlement. You're often in the field with the harvest crew, working alongside the equipment as the harvest progresses. Tickets generated accurately and load documentation matching anchor the visible measures.
Where it gets demanding is the harvest-pace concentration — once grain is ready, harvest runs long days for weeks, and the ticketer follows the equipment. Variance across employers is real: at large grain operations and cooperatives field ticketers work within structured grower-settlement systems; at smaller operations the role combines ticketing with broader harvest support.
It fits people who are comfortable with field work, harvest-intensity hours, and dust-and-weather exposure. The trade-off is the seasonal concentration of harvest work. Agricultural credentials anchor advancement.
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View all Admin & Office roles →A combine pulling alongside a grain truck in the middle of a field anchors the work — harvest field ticketers document grain or commodity transfers from harvest equipment to trucks, capturing the records that feed grower settlement.
Median pay for a Harvest Field Ticketer is about $46K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $35K to $60K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Speaking, and Coordination.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 4.8% through 2034, with roughly 49,720 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Inventory Control Specialist, Senior Inventory Control Specialist, and Inventory Specialist.
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